Marsa Matruh, transliterated as Marsa Matruh is a port in Egypt and the capital of Matrouh Governorate. It is located 240 km west of Alexandr…Marsa Matruh, transliterated as Marsa Matruh is a port in Egypt and the capital of Matrouh Governorate. It is located 240 km west of Alexandria and 222 km east of Sallum on the main highway from the Nile Delta to the Libyan border. The city is also accessible from the south via another highway running through the Western Desert towards Siwa Oasis and Bahariya Oasis.