Governorates of Egypt
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Egypt is divided into 29 governorates (singular muhafazah). This designation replaces that of "province" (muderiyah). Egyptian governorates are the top tier of the five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy. A governorate is administered by a governor (muhafez) appointed by the president of Egypt. Most governorates have a population density of more than one-thousand per km², while the 3 largest have a population density of less than two per km².
Governorates are either fully "urban" or else they are an admixture of "urban" and "rural". The official distinction between "urban" and "rural" is reflected in the lower tiers: i.e., fully urban governorates have no regions (markaz), as the markaz is, natively, a conglomeration of villages. Moreover, governorates may comprise just one city, as in the case of Cairo or Alexandria. Hence, these one-city governorates are only divided into districts (i.e. urban neighborhoods). Cairo consists of 23 districts; Alexandria consists of 6.
Two new governorates were created in April 2008, Helwan and 6th of October.[1] Luxor was created in December 2009, to be the 29th governorate of Egypt.[2]
List of the Egyptian governorates
| Nr. (key) | Name | Area (km²) | Population (2006) | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria | 2,679 | 4,110,015 | Alexandria |
| 2 | Aswan | 34,608 | 1,184,432 | Aswan |
| 3 | Asyut | 25,926 | 3,441,597 | Asyut |
| 4 | Beheira | 10,130 | 4,737,129 | Damanhur |
| 5 | Beni Suef | 1,322 | 2,290,527 | Beni Suef |
| 6 | Cairo | 214 | 7,786,640 | Cairo |
| 7 | Dakahlia | 3,471 | 4,985,187 | Mansura |
| 8 | Damietta | 589 | 1,092,316 | Damietta |
| 9 | Faiyum | 1,827 | 2,512,792 | Faiyum |
| 10 | Gharbia | 1,942 | 4,010,298 | Tanta |
| 11 | Giza | 85,153 | 6,272,571 | Giza |
| 12 | Ismailia | 1,442 | 942,832 | Ismailia |
| 13 | Kafr el-Sheikh | 3,437 | 2,618,111 | Kafr el-Sheikh |
| 14 | Matruh | 212,112 | 322,341 | Marsa Matruh |
| 15 | Minya | 32,279 | 4,179,309 | Minya |
| 16 | Monufia | 1,532 | 3,270,404 | Shibin el-Kom |
| 17 | New Valley | 376,505 | 187,256 | Kharga |
| 18 | North Sinai | 27,574 | 339,752 | Arish |
| 19 | Port Said | 72 | 570,768 | Port Said |
| 20 | Qalyubia | 1,001 | 4,237,003 | Banha |
| 21 | Qena | 1,851 | 3,001,494 | Qena |
| 22 | Red Sea | 203,685 | 288,233 | Hurghada |
| 23 | Sharqia | 4,180 | 5,340,058 | Zagazig |
| 24 | Sohag | 1,547 | 3,746,377 | Sohag |
| 25 | South Sinai | 33,140 | 149,335 | el-Tor |
| 26 | Suez | 17,840 | 510,935 | Suez |
| 27 | Luxor | 55 | 451,318 | Luxor |
| 28 | Helwan | n/a | 643,327 | Helwan |
| 29 | 6th of October | n/a | 500,000 | 6th of October City |
The governorates are further divided into regions (markazes).
See also
- List of Egyptian cities
- Subdivisions of Egypt
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area
- ISO 3166-2:EG
References
- ↑ Reem Leila. "Redrawing the map". Al Ahram Weekly (On-line). http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/894/eg6.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ↑ "Luxor announced Egypt’s 29th governorate". http://www.thedailynewsegypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=26302. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
External links
- Census 2006 area and population data
- Population and area data
- Map
- Egyptian Government Services Portal, Arabic and English
- History of administrative divisions in Egypt since the French Invasion (in Arabic)
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