Cairo Governorate
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| Cairo Governorate | ||
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| Governorate of Egypt | ||
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| Country |
 Egypt | |
| Seat | Cairo (capital) | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Gala Mostafa Saeed[1] | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,085 km2 (1,191 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 13,000,000 | |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
Cairo Governorate is the most populated of the governorates of Egypt. Its capital is the national capital of Cairo. Because it is completely urbanized, the governorate is considered a city proper, and functions as a municipality.
Parts of the governorate were separated in April 2008 to form the Helwan Governorate (reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate in April 2011).
Governor
The current Governor is Galal Saeed, who previously served as Minister of Transport under Kamal Ganzouri.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mansour appoints 20 new governors". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "New governors are mostly generals.". Mada Masr. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
External links
- Cairo Governorate Official website (in Arabic and English)
- City subdivisions
- List of previous governors (in Arabic)
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Coordinates: 30°02′N 31°13′E / 30.033°N 31.217°E
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