- a seaport in northern Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in 332 b.c. by Alexander the Great; ancient center of learning.
- a city in northeastern Virginia, south of the District of Columbia.
- a city in central Louisiana, on the Red River.
- the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 bc). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est)
