Aswan Governorate
Aswan Governorate | |
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 View of Aswan in lake Nasser | |
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 Aswan Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 23°35′N 32°49′E / 23.59°N 32.82°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Seat | Aswan (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62,726 km2 (24,219 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,643,211 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 76 billion (US$ 4.9 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.724[5] high · 15th |
| Website | www |
Aswān Governorate (Arabic: محافظة أسوان) is one of the governorates of Egypt. The southernmost governorate in Upper Egypt, covering most of Lake Nasser. The Governorate's capital is Aswan.
The Aswan Governorate borders Qena Governorate to the north, Red Sea Governorate to the east, New Valley Governorate to the west, and Sudan's Northern state to the south. It has a population of 1,394,687 inhabitants (2014), and occupies an area of 62,726 km².
Overview
[edit]The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate but recently some social safety networks have been provided in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities. The funding has been coordinated by the country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations.[6]
Municipal divisions
[edit]The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 1,643,211. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.[3]
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Simbel | مركز أبو سمبل | Abū Simbil | 8,317 | Markaz |
| Aswan | مركز أسوان | Aswān | 73,387 | Markaz |
| Aswan 1 | قسم اول أسوان | Aswān 1 | 188,712 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Aswan 2 | قسم ثان أسوان | Aswān 2 | 208,408 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Daraw | مركز دراو | Daraw | 151,380 | Markaz |
| Edfu | مركز أدفو | Idfū | 499,577 | Markaz |
| Kom Ombo | مركز كوم امبو | Kawm Umbū | 418,006 | Markaz |
| New Aswan | مدينة أسوان الجديدة | Madīnat Aswān al-Jadīdah | 118 | New City |
| New Tushka | مدينة توشكى الجديدة | Madīnat Tūshka al-Jadīdah | New City | |
| Nasr | مركز نصر | Naṣr | 95,306 | Markaz |
Population
[edit]According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 42.3%. Out of an estimated 1,431,488 people residing in the governorate, 826,543 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 604,945 in urban areas.[7]
Cities
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The following are in Aswan Governorate.
- Aswan
- Daraw
- Edfu
- El Basaliya
- El Radisia - الرديسية
- Kom Ombo
- New Aswan
- New Kalabsha
- Sebaiya
Industrial zone
[edit]According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), there is an industrial zone called El Shalalat located in this governorate:[8]
Important sites
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "رسمياً.. المحافظون الجدد ونوابهم يؤدون اليمين الدستورية أمام الرئيس". Almasry Alyoum (in Arabic). 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ Britannica Book of the Year 2014, p.589
- ^ Jump up to: a b https://www.capmas.gov.eg/Admin/Pages%20Files/202331512347%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B2%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%81%D9%89%201%D9%80%201%D9%80%202023.pdf. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "GDP BY GOVERNORATE", mped.gov.eg
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Social Solidarity Ministry to provide citizens with disabilities financial support". Egypt Independent. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
