Giza Governorate
| Giza Governorate | |
|---|---|
| Governorate | |
.svg.png) Giza Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°16′N 29°40′E / 29.26°N 29.67°ECoordinates: 29°16′N 29°40′E / 29.26°N 29.67°E | |
| Country |
 Egypt |
| Seat | Giza (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohamed Kamal Saied Al-Dali [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85,153 km2 (32,878 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 7,397,577 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Website | Giza |
Giza Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة الجيزة Muḥāfẓet El Giza) 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 Egypt's Western Desert, including Bahariya Oasis when the 6th of October Governorate was merged into it on 14 April 2011. The Giza Governorate is also home to the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.
Population
According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in urban areas, with an urbanization rate of 58.6%. Out of an estimated 7,585,115 people residing in the governorate, 4,446,805 people live in urban areas as opposed to only 3,138,310 in rural areas. [2]
Cities
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1996 | 4,784,095 | — |
| 2006 | 6,294,319 | +31.6% |
| 2014E | 7,397,577 | +17.5% |
| sources:[3][4] | ||
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:[5]
- Abu Rawash industrial zone and its expansions
- Al Wahat heavy industrial zone
- (New urban community industrial zone) 6th of October
Important Sites
- Abusir
- Bahariya Oasis
- Giza Necropolis - ancient Pyramids complex
Projects
In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program (BVS), under the auspices of USAID, had several water, and road projects, going on in several markazes in the Giza Governorate.[6]
References
Media related to Giza Governorate at Wikimedia Commons
- ↑ "Egypt's new provincial governors: Who's who?". Ahram Online. December 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ "EGYPT Administrative Division". Citypopulation.de. 2012-01-08. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ↑ "State Information Services Population". sis.gov.eg.
- ↑ "Investment Regimes, Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "Egypt: The Basic Village Services Program" (PDF). USAID. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
| (City) urban governorates | | |
|---|---|---|
| Governorates of Lower Egypt | ||
| Governorates of Upper Egypt | ||
| (Desert) frontier governorates | ||