Cairo Governorate
| Cairo Governorate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Governorate | ||
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 Cairo Governorate on the map of Egypt | ||
| Country |
 Egypt | |
| Seat | Cairo (capital) | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Galal Mostafa Saeed[1] | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,085 km2 (1,191 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 9,102,232 | |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
Cairo Governorate (Muhafazat al Qahirah) is the most populated of the governorates of Egypt. Its capital, the city of Cairo, is the national capital of Egypt, and is part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. Because it is completely urbanized, the governorate is considered a city proper, and functions as a municipality. However, there are uninhabited desert areas.
Parts of the governorate were separated in April 2008 to form the Helwan Governorate (reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate in April 2011).
Administrative Divisions
41 administrative divisions of Cairo Governorate are called kism.
- Al Marj (El-Marg)
- As Salam
- Ain Shams
- Al-Matariyyah
- Az Zeitoun (Zeitoun, Cairo)
- Haddaq Al Qubbah
- An Nuzhah (Airport)
- Misr Al Jadidah (Heliopolis)
- Al Waili
- Az Zawiyah Al Hamra
- Ash Sharabiyah
- As Sajil
- Shobra
- Rud Al Faraj
- Bulaq
- Azbakeya
- Manshiyat Naser (incl. Garbage City, Mokattam, and City of the Dead)
- Madinat an Nasr 1 (Nasr City)
- Madinat an Nasr 2 (Nasr City)
- Qasr an Nil
- Zamalek island
- Abdin
- Al Muski
- Bab ash-Shariyah
- Az Zahir
- Al Jamaliyah
- Ad-Darb al Ahmar
- As Sayidah Zaynab
- Misr Al Qadimah (includes Old Cairo, El-Manial, and Garden City)
- Al Khalifa
- Al Basatin
- Maadi
- Turah
- 15 Mayu
- Helwan
- At-Tabin
- Qahirah al Jadidah 1 (New Cairo, includes Madinaty)
- Qahirah al Jadidah 2 (New Cairo)
- Qahirah al Jadidah 3 (New Cairo)
- Al Shuruq (Al Shorouk City, Cairo)
- Badr (includes New Heliopolis City)
Governor
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1996 | 6,800,991 | — |
| 2006 | 7,902,085 | +16.2% |
| 2014E | 9,102,232 | +15.2% |
| sources:[2][3] | ||
The current Governor is Galal Saeed, who previously served as Minister of Transport under Kamal Ganzouri.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mansour appoints 20 new governors". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "EGYPT Administrative Division". Citypopulation.de. 2012-01-08. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ↑ http://thecairopost.com/news/118212/news/egypts-population-reaches-94-777-million-capmas
- ↑ "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