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Agamy (Al A'agamee) is a city in the Alexandria Governorate of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

. Situated 20 km west of Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...

, the town is a popular destination for both local Alexandrians and tourists in Giza and Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

. Agami literally means in Arabic "foreigner"; older uses of the term were reserved for descriptions of anyone who is non-Arab
Arab
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Overview

The city started as a compound for the elite class of Egypt in the 1950s, which then evolved into he city we know today, the city is still a popular local tourist destination, for the Middle class of Egypt, famous for its turquoise waters. The city also has a number of Monuments, including a French Fort built during the French Occupation, under Napoleon Bonaparte, and also has several watch towers built in the Ottoman era, to guard Egypt's North Coast.

The city was also a famous hunting spot for people in the early 1940s, shooting turtles, doves
Doves
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 and quails coming from Europe
Europe
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Location

The city has flourished mainly for locational reasons, its relatively small distance from Alexandria and its location on the intersection of Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road and the North Coast road, made it a favoured spot for vacationers in Egypt.

Thus the city has thousands of Private owned Villas, and several Hotels.

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