Ras El Hekma Map & Location Guide | North Coast Egypt

By Ahmad Hodroj · 5 min read · Updated 14 October 2026

Ras El Hekma sits on one of the most beautiful stretches of Egypt's Mediterranean coast. Here's where it is, how you get there today and once the new airport opens, and how to find your way around the masterplan.

Map of Ras El Hekma from above: the whole city on its headland, from the coast to the desert

Where is Ras El Hekma?

Ras El Hekma is on Egypt's North Coast, between Alexandria to the east and Marsa Matrouh to the west. The city covers 170.8 km² of land with 44 km of Mediterranean coastline, about 1.6 times the size of Barcelona with 3.5 times its coastline.

Wadi Yemm, the first precinct, sits on the northern tip of the headland. On Modon's location map it is about 200 km from Alexandria and 85 km from Marsa Matrouh.

GPS coordinates (Ras El Hekma headland)	31.217° N, 27.850° E
Governorate	Matrouh
Coastline	44 km on the Mediterranean
City area	170.8 km²

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Getting there by road

The city is planned with a fast road network and high-speed rail, plus a rapid transit network linking its precincts.

Alexandria	About 200 km · 2 hours
Cairo	About 3 hours
El Alamein International Airport	About 1 hour
Marsa Matrouh	About 85 km

Getting there by air

Map of Europe, the Gulf and New York with Ras El Hekma marked — Ras El Hekma between Europe and the Gulf (Modon).

A new international airport is planned within the city, about 15 minutes' drive from Wadi Yemm. Modon describes Ras El Hekma as placing about half the world's population within a four-hour flight. An opening date and airlines have not been announced.

Approximate flight times from Ras El Hekma, according to Modon:

Kuwait, Rome	About 3 hours
Doha	About 3 hours 30
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Moscow	About 4 hours
Riyadh, Paris	About 4 hours 30
London, Madrid	About 5 hours
New York	About 13 hours

Arriving by sea

Map of the three Ras El Hekma marinas and the cruise terminal — Two domestic marinas and the international marina and cruise terminal.

The city's three marinas, one international and two domestic, and its cruise terminal will offer more than 1,800 boat berths.

Reading the masterplan

Ras El Hekma is divided into 17+ precincts and a free zone. Wadi Yemm is the first, covering 9 km² with 4.5 km of coastline. Its masterplan runs from the beach inland:

On the beach: Yemm Beach Plaza, Nammos Residences, the lighthouse, the amphitheatre, the natural lagoons and hotels.
Along the central spine: Yemm Boulevard, a 1.3 km street of shops and restaurants.
On the western canal: Waterfront Residences and a 261-berth marina.
Inland and on the hills: Wadi East and Wadi West, Yemm Views, Yemm Links and Yemm Fairways, around two championship golf courses and the equestrian club.

Figures are from Modon's official materials and offers dated October 2026, and may change. This guide is for information only and isn't legal or financial advice.