Luxor Governorate

Luxor Governorate
—  Governorate of Egypt  —

Flag
Luxor Governorate on the map of Egypt
Country  Egypt
Seat Luxor (capital)
Area
 • Total 55 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 451,318
 • Density 8,205.8/km2 (21,252.9/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)

Luxor Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الأقصر‎ Muḥāfaẓat al-Aqṣur) has been one of Egypt's governorates since 7 December 2009, when ousted President Hosni Mubarak announced its separation from Qena Governorate.[1] It is located 635 km south of Cairo. It is currently the smallest governorate in Egypt, spanning approximately 5 km from north to south, and 1.5 km from east to west, and lies in Upper Egypt along the Nile. The city of Luxor is the capital of the Luxor governorate. President Mubarak called on the same date for a study to be made with a view to extending the boundaries of the governorate to include the neighbouring towns of Armant and Esna. The national day is the 7th of December, commemorating the establishment of the governorate.

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Emblem

The emblem of Luxor represents the bust of Tutankhamen on board of an Ancient Egyptian canoe boat, cruising in the Nile, with an obelisk and the sun light in the background.

Geography

The governorate's total area is 2409.68 km2, representing 0.24% of the country's area.

Demographics

At the 2006 census, the population of the area which in 2009 was formed into the new Luxor governorate was 451,318 people. 47.4% of them lived in urban areas, while 52.6% lived in rural areas. The annual population growth rate is 18.2 per thousand.

Climate

Climate data for Luxor
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 21
(70)		 23
(74)		 28
(83)		 34
(93)		 38
(100)		 40
(104)		 40
(104)		 39
(102)		 37
(99)		 34
(93)		 27
(81)		 23
(73)		 32.0
(90)
Average low °C (°F) 7
(45)		 9
(49)		 13
(56)		 18
(65)		 22
(71)		 24
(76)		 26
(78)		 25
(77)		 23
(74)		 20
(68)		 13
(56)		 9
(48)		 17.5
(63.6)
Precipitation cm (inches) 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

References

Mohamed El-Gawady (2001) Governorates of Egypt

  1. ^ Luxor announced Egypt’s 29th governorate, report of Daily News Egypt of 7 Dezember 2009.
  2. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Luxor, Egypt". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=50426&refer=wikipedia.  Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

External links

Upper Egypt:
Aswan  · Asyut  · Beni Suef  · Faiyum  · Luxor  · Minya  · New Valley  · Qena  · Red Sea  · Sohag
Middle Egypt:
Cairo  · Giza
Lower Egypt:
Canal:
Sinai:
Former governorates :