Mersa Matruh Arabic مرسى مطروح IPA ˈm 230 ɾs 230 mɑtˤˈɾuːħ is a port in Egypt capital of Matrouh Governorate It is 240 km 150 mi west of Alexandria and 222 km 138 mi from Sallum on the main highway from the Nile Delta to the Libyan border Another highway leads south from the town toward the Western Desert and Siwa Oasis and Bahariya Oasis
