<P> Coordinates: 30 ° 54 ′ N 31 ° 7 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.900 ° N 31.117 ° E ﻿ / 30.900; 31.117 </P> <P> The Nile Delta (Arabic: دلتا النيل ‎ Delta n - Nīl or simply الدلتا ed - Delta) is the delta formed in Northern Egypt (Lower Egypt) where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea . It is one of the world's largest river deltas--from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east, it covers 240 km (150 mi) of Mediterranean coastline--and is a rich agricultural region . From north to south the delta is approximately 160 km (99 mi) in length . The Delta begins slightly down - river from Cairo . The Nile Delta is an area of the world that lacks the detailed ground truth data and monitoring stations . Despite the economic importance of the Nile Delta, it could be considered as one of the most data - poor regions with respect to sea level rise . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Name two large cities near the delta of the nile river
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