Suez Governorate

Governorate

Flag

Suez Governorate on the map of Egypt

Country

Egypt

Seat

Suez (capital)

Government

• Governor

Ahmed Helmi Fathi ^[1]

Area

• Total

17,840 km² (6,890 sq mi)

Population (2014)

• Total

607,775

• Density

34/km² (88/sq mi)

Time zone

EET (UTC+2)

Suez Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة السويس‎‎ Muḥāfẓet El Suweis) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country and is coterminous with the city of Suez. It is situated north of the Gulf of Suez.

Population

According to population estimates from 2015 all 622,859 residents of the governorate live in urban areas. With an urbanization rate of 100% the Suez Governorate is one of the most urbanized in the country, along with Cairo and Port Said.^[2]

Industrial zones

According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:^[3]

The industrial zone for light industries
North Ataka heavy industrial zone
West ataka heavy industrial zone
(New urban community industrial zones) Ataka and its expansions
(New urban community industrial zones) South of the Sumed - Petrochemicals

Ports

There are five ports in the Suez Governorate; namely El-Sokhna port, Tewfiq port, Adabeya port, petrol basin port, and El-Atka fishing port.

Natural resources

Natural resources in the Suez Governorate include limestone, clay, coal, petroleum, marble, and lime.

Exports

The chief exports of Suez are papayas.

Tourist attractions

Ein El-Sokhna, a well known recreational and medical destination.
Moses' springs
Judaic Hill at El-Khoor

Public Free Zone

In 1975, the Suez Public Free Zone was established. It is divided between two main locations: Port Tewfik and Adabeya.

References

↑ "Egypt's new provincial governors: Who's who?". Ahram Online. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
↑ "Egypt in Figures 2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
↑ "Investment Regimes, Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

External links

Governorates of Egypt

(City) urban governorates	Cairo Alexandria Port Said Suez

Governorates of Lower Egypt	Ismailia Kafr El Sheikh Gharbia Dakahlia Sharqia Monufia Qalyubia Damietta Beheira

Governorates of Upper Egypt	Giza Faiyum Beni Suef Minya Asyut Sohag Qena Aswan Luxor

(Desert) frontier governorates	Red Sea New Valley Matrouh North Sinai South Sinai

Suez Canal

Authorities

Cities and ports

Infrastructure

Waterworks	Suezmax Lake Manzala Lake Timsah Great Bitter Lake Fresh Water Canal

Constructions	Lighthouse of Port Said Suez Canal Bridge El Ferdan Railway Bridge Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel Power line crossing

Canal expansion (2015)	Area Development Project New Suez Canal

Marine life

Lessepsian migration
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History

Heroopolite Gulf
Canal of the Pharaohs
Société d'études du Canal de Suez (1846)

French/UK operation	Ferdinand de Lesseps Isma'il Pasha Suez Canal Company Convention of Constantinople First Suez Offensive Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936

Suez Crisis (1956)	Operation Musketeer Operation Tarnegol Operation Telescope Protocol of Sèvres United Nations Security Council Resolution 118 United Nations Security Council Resolution 119

Coordinates: 29°59′N 32°33′E / 29.983°N 32.550°E / 29.983; 32.550

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