Marsa Matrouh is a port in Egypt.
It is located 240 km (150 mi) west of Alexandria
and 222 km (138 mi) east of Sallum on the main highway
from the Nile Delta to the Libyan border.
In ancient Egypt, it was called Amunia.
The city is also accessible from the
south via another highway running through the
Western Desert towards Siwa Oasis and Bahariya Oasis.
The city features soft white sand beaches
and calm transparent waters