Giza Governorate
| Giza Governorate |
| — Governorate of Egypt — |
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| Giza Governorate on the map of Egypt |
| Country |
Egypt |
| Seat |
Giza (capital) |
| Area(before 2008 division) |
| • Total |
85,153 km2 (32,877.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2010)(following 2008 division) |
| • Total |
3,326,444 |
| • Density |
39.1/km2 (101.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone |
EET (UTC+2) |
Giza Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجيزة Muḥāfaẓat al Ǧīza) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the center of the country, situated on the west bank of the Nile River opposite Cairo. Its capital is the city of Giza. It includes a stretch of the left bank of the Nile Valley around Giza, and acquired a large stretch of desert, including Bahariya Oasis when the 6th of October Governorate was merged into it on 14 April 2011.
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