Asyut Governorate
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| Asyut (أسيوط) | |
| Governorate | |
| Country |  Egypt |
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| Capital | Asyut |
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| Area | 25,926 km² (10,010 sq mi) |
| Population | 35,000,000 |
| Density | 119.6 /km² (310 /sq mi) |
 Location of Asyut within Egypt
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Asyut Governorate (Arabic: أسيوط ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It stretches for about 120 km along the banks of the Nile. The capital of the governorate is the city of Asyut.
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[edit] Etymology
The name of Asyut (Arabic: أسيوط) is derived from early Egyptian Zawty (Z3JW.TJ), late Egyptian Səyáwt into Coptic Syowt.
[edit] Statistics
- Total area: 25,926 km².
- Percentage to total area of Egypt: 2.6%.
- Population: around 3.5 million (Male 51.21%; Female 48.79%).
- Population density: 119.6 people/km².
- Rural population: 2.2 million; urban population: 0.9 million.
- Percentage to the whole population of Egypt: 4.3%.
- Population growth rate: 2.6% per year.
- Assiut Governorate administrative divisions: 11 localities, 52 local administrative units, 235 small villages, and 971 tiny villages.[1]
[edit] Divisions
The governorate of Asyut comprises eleven cities:
- Abnub
- Abutig
- Asyut (Zawty or Lykopolis)
- Dairut
- el Badari
- el Fateh
- el Ghanayem
- Manfalut
- Qis (Kusai or el-Qusiya)
- Sahel Selim
- Sedfa
[edit] Important sites
Other important sites in the governorate of Asyut include:
[edit] History
The governorate of Asyut includes the Ancient Egyptian tombs of Meir, and the town of Durunka, which is a pilgrimage site for many Copts who come to visit a monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
[edit] Prominent People from Asyut
- Akhnoukh Fanous, political activist
- Ester Fanous, female activist
- Hafez Ibrahim, poet
- Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti, writer and poet
- Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.asuit.gov.eg/EnglishSite/indexen.htm Official Website of the Government of Asyut
[edit] External links
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