Egyptian cities are cities that can be founded by the Egyptian civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the 
capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
List of cities[]
| Founding Order | City Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thebes | Capital of ancient Egypt during the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom periods. World's most populous city during these eras. Cult center of Amun. Capital of the 4th Nome of Upper Egypt. Known to the ancient Egyptians as Waset. Modern-day Luxor. |
| 2 | Memphis | Capital of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom period. World's most populous city during this time. Capital of the 1st Nome of Lower Egypt. Known to the ancient Egyptians as Ankh-Tawy, then as Mennefer, which became Memphis during the Ptolemaic period. The Memphis Pyramid Necropolis spans four sites: Saqqara, Dahshur, Giza, and Abusir. |
| 3 | Heliopolis | Major religious city during the Old Kingdom period, as the cult center of Ra. Capital of the 13th Nome of Lower Egypt. Located on the east bank of modern-day Cairo. Also known as Iunu. |
| 4 | Elephantine | Island in the Nile between Egypt and Nubia that served as a fort. Capital of the 1st Nome of Upper Egypt. Today a part of the modern city of Aswan. |
| 5 | Alexandria | Second most populous city in Egypt. Capital of Ptolemaic Egypt (305-30 B.C.). World's most populous city during this time. Wonders: The Great Lighthouse, The Great Library |
| 6 | Pi-Ramesses | Capital of ancient Egypt during the 19th dynasty New Kingdom period (1279-1213 B.C.), under Ramesses II |
| 7 | Giza | Third most populous city in Egypt, on the west bank of Cairo. Third pyramid site built as part of the Memphis necropolis. Wonders: The Pyramids |
| 8 | Byblos | Phoenician city in Lebanon that served as an ancient Egyptian outpost and trade colony |
| 9 | Akhetaten | Capital of ancient Egypt during the 18th dynasty New Kingdom Amarna period (1352-1336 B.C.). This period is characterized by the pharaoh Akhenaten proclaiming a monotheistic religion worshipping the sun as Aten. His son, King Tut, reversed this. |
| 10 | Hieraconpolis | Major religious city in Upper Egypt at the end of prehistoric Egypt and during the Early Dynastic period, as the cult center of Horus. Capital of the 3rd Nome of Upper Egypt. Also known as Nekhen. |
| 11 | Abydos | Major religious city in Upper Egypt at the end of prehistoric Egypt and during the Early Dynastic period, as the cult center of Osiris. Egypt's earliest pharaohs, such as Narmer, were from Abydos and are buried here. |
| 12 | Asyut | Capital of the 13th Nome of Upper Egypt. Known to the ancient Egyptians as Zawty. Today one of Egypt's major cities. |
| 13 | Avaris | Capital of ancient Egypt under the Hyksos (1725-1550 B.C., the 14th and 15th dynasties) |
| 14 | Lisht | Site of Middle Kingdom tombs |
| 15 | Buto | Sacred site during prehistoric Egypt, dedicated to the goddess Wadjet. Near modern-day Desouk, Lower Egypt. |
| 16 | Edfu | Capital of the 2nd Nome of Upper Egypt. Edfu is the Arabic name—the ancient Greeks called it as Apollonopolis Magna, and the ancient Egyptians called it Behdet. |
| 17 | Pithom | Capital of the 8th Nome of Lower Egypt. Pithom is the Hebrew name—the ancient Greeks called in Heroopolis, and the ancient Egyptians called it Per-Atum. Exact location yet to be located. |
| 18 | Busiris | Capital of the 9th Nome of Lower Egypt. Also known as Djedu. |
| 19 | Kahun | Workmen's village in Faiyum for the Pyramid of Sensuret II (12th dynasty Middle Kingdom) |
| 20 | Athribis | Capital of the 10th Nome of Lower Egypt. Also known as Hut-Heriyeb. |
| 21 | Mendes | Capital of ancient Egypt during the 29th dynasty (Late Period). Capital of the 16th Nome of Lower Egypt. Also known as Djedet. |
| 22 | El-Ashmunein | Modern city near the ancient city of Hermopolis Magna, which was the capital of the 15th Nome of Lower Egypt |
| 23 | Tanis | Capital of ancient Egypt during the 21st dynasty (1078-945 B.C.). Capital of the 14th Nome of Lower Egypt. Also known as Djanet. |
| 24 | Bubastis | Capital of ancient Egypt during the 22nd dynasty (945-715 B.C.). Cult center of the feline goddess or protection and health, Bastet. Capital of the 18th Nome of Lower Egypt. Also known as Per-Bast. |
| 25 | This | First capital of ancient Egypt, during the 1st and 2nd dynasties (3150-2686 B.C.). Capital of the 8th Nome of Upper Egypt. Also spelled Thinis. |
| 26 | Oryx | 16th Nome of Upper Egypt. Named after the animal. Modern-day Minya. |
| 27 | Sebennytus | Capital of the 12th Nome of Lower Egypt |
| 28 | Akhmim | Capital of the 9th Nome of Upper Egypt. Typo in tag as Akhmin. Known to the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Panopolis. |
| 29 | Karnak | Temple complex in Thebes (Luxor) |
| 30 | Luxor | Modern city that includes the ancient city of Thebes |
| 31 | El-Kab | Modern city name of Hieraconpolis, the capital of the 3rd Nome of Upper Egypt |
| 32 | Armant | Important Middle Kingdom town just south of Thebes |
| 33 | Balat | Old Kingdom settlement east of Dakhla Oasis |
| 34 | El-Lahun | Alternate name for Kahun |
| 35 | Kom Medinet Ghurab | New Kingdom archeological site near Faiyum Oasis |
| 36 | Hawara | Middle Kingdom site next to Faiyum Oasis a.k.a. Crocodilopolis |
| 37 | Dashur | Second pyramid site built as part of the Memphis necropolis. Includes the Bent and Red Pyramids. Actually spelled Dahshur. |
| 38 | Raqote | Former name for the city of Alexandria, before the Ptolemaic period |
| 39 | Damanhur | Modern city name for the capital of the 7th Nome of Lower Egypt (Hermopolis Parva) |
| 40 | Merimde | Name of earliest ancient Egyptian culture known for burials (4800-4300 B.C.) |
| 41 | Abusir | Fourth pyramid site built as part of the Memphis necropolis |
| 42 | Herakleopolis | Capital of the 20th Nome of Upper Egypt |
| 43 | Akoris | Village with tombs and inhabitation dating back to the Old Kingdom, in the 17th Nome of Upper Egypt |
| 44 | Beni Hasan | Site of Middle Kingdom tombs |
| 45 | Tasa | Type site of the Tasian culture, an early Predynastic Egyptian culture, dating to 4500 B.C. and known for its pottery |
| 46 | Badari | Type site of the Badarian culture, an early Predynastic Egyptian culture, dating to 5000-4000 B.C. and known for its agriculture |
| 47 | Hermopolis | Hermopolis Magna was the capital of the 15th Nome of Upper Egypt. Two cities of ancient Egypt were known as Hermopolis Parva; they were the capitals of the 7th and 15th Nomes of Lower Egypt. |
| 48 | Amrah | Type site of the Naqada I culture, dating from 4500 to 3500 B.C. |
| 49 | Negade | Another name for the Naqada culture. Naqada culture was split into three parts: Naqada I, Naqada II (3500-3200 B.C), and Naqada III (3200-3000 B.C.). |
| 50 | Koptos | Ptolemaic Greek name for Qift, capital of the 5th Nome of Upper Egypt |
| 51 | Hermonthis | Ptolemaic Greek name for Armant. Under Cleopatra VII, Hermonthis replaced Thebes as the capital of the 4th Nome of Upper Egypt. |
| 52 | Ombos | One of the main cities in Upper Egypt's 1st Nome. Known for crocodile cult and Ptolemaic temples. |
| 53 | Aniba | Village flooded by Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan Dam. Known as Miam in ancient times. Site of ancient Nubian culture dating to 3000 B.C., and New Kingdom tombs. |
| 54 | Soleb | 18th Dynasty New Kingdom site located in modern Sudan |
| 55 | Semna | Site of Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom fortresses now flooded by Lake Nasser |
| 56 | Amara | 19th Dynasty New Kingdom site in Nubia settled by Seti I |
See also[]
- Egyptian cities in other games