Govrenorates o Egyp

Egyp is dividit intae 27 govrenorates (arabic singular muhafaza). This designation replaces that o "province" (muderiya). Egyptian govrenorates are the top tier o the five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy. A govrenorate is admeenistered bi a govrenor (muhafez) appointit bi the preses o Egyp. Maist govrenorates hae a population density o mair nor ane-thoosan per km², while the 3 lairgest hae a population density o less nor twa per km².

Govrenorates are either fully "urban" or else they are an admixture o "urban" an "rural". The offeecial distinction atween "urban" an "rural" is reflectit in the lawer tiers: i.e., fully urban govrenorates hae nae regions (markaz), as the markaz is, natively, a conglomeration o veelages. Mairower, govrenorates mey comprise juist ane ceety, as in the case o Cairo or Alexandria. Hence, these ane-ceety govrenorates are ae dividit inae districts (i.e. urban neighborhuids). Cairo consists o 23 destricts; Alexandria consists o 6.

Non-urban govrenorates in Upper Egyp an alang the Suez Canal are aw named efter their caipitals, while govrenorates in the Nile Delta an the deserts tend tae hae names different frae their caipitals (Kafr el-Sheikh, Damietta, an Matruh Govrenorates being exceptions).

Twa new govrenorates wur creatit in Aprile 2008, Helwan an 6t o October.^[1] In Aprile 2011, baith the 6t o October an Helwan govrenorates wur incorporatit intae Giza an Cairo respectively again.

Luxor wis creatit in December 2009, tae be the 29t governorate o Egyp.^[2]

Leet o the Egyptian govrenorates

Egyptian governorates^[3]
Nr. (key)	Name	Aurie (km²)	Population (2006-11-11)	Population (2010-01-01)	Caipital
1	Alexandria	7003267900000000000♠2,679	7006412386900000000♠4,123,869	7006436216800000000♠4,362,168	Alexandria
2	Aswan	7002679000000000000♠679	7006118648200000000♠1,186,482	7006125888200000000♠1,258,882	Aswan
3	Asyut	7003155300000000000♠1,553	7006344496700000000♠3,444,967	7006370139200000000♠3,701,392	Asyut
4	Beheira	7003911800000000000♠9,118	7006474728300000000♠4,747,283	7006507134600000000♠5,071,346	Damanhur
5	Beni Suef	7003132200000000000♠1,322	7006229161800000000♠2,291,618	7006247096000000000♠2,470,960	Beni Suef
6	Cairo	7003127700000000000♠1,277	7006847185900000000♠8,471,859	7006896872300000000♠8,968,723	Cairo
7	Dakahlia	7003347100000000000♠3,471	7006498999700000000♠4,989,997	7006533883100000000♠5,338,831	Mansoura
8	Damietta	7002589000000000000♠589	7006109733900000000♠1,097,339	7006118099100000000♠1,180,991	Damietta
9	Faiyum	7003182700000000000♠1,827	7006251102700000000♠2,511,027	7006272147800000000♠2,721,478	Faiyum
10	Gharbia	7003194200000000000♠1,942	7006401132000000000♠4,011,320	7006426220000000000♠4,262,200	Tanta
11	Giza	7004129250000000000♠12,925	7006572454500000000♠5,724,545	7006610736500000000♠6,107,365	Giza
12	Ismailia	7003144200000000000♠1,442	7005953006000000000♠953,006	7006102913600000000♠1,029,136	Ismailia
13	Kafr el-Sheikh	7003343700000000000♠3,437	7006262020800000000♠2,620,208	7006279894200000000♠2,798,942	Kafr el-Sheikh
14	Matruh	7005212112000000000♠212,112	7005323381000000000♠323,381	7005352885000000000♠352,885	Marsa Matruh
15	Minya	7003226200000000000♠2,262	7006416629900000000♠4,166,299	7006448187900000000♠4,481,879	Minya
16	Monufia	7003254400000000000♠2,544	7006327043100000000♠3,270,431	7006349638000000000♠3,496,380	Shibin el-Kom
17	New Valley	7005376505000000000♠376,505	7005187263000000000♠187,263	7005199810000000000♠199,810	Kharga Oasis
18	North Sinai	7004275740000000000♠27,574	7005343681000000000♠343,681	7005374071000000000♠374,071	Arish
19	Port Said	7001720000000000000♠72	7005570603000000000♠570,603	7005604451000000000♠604,451	Port Said
20	Qalyubia	7003100100000000000♠1,001	7006425167200000000♠4,251,672	7006454656400000000♠4,546,564	Banha
21	Qena	7003179600000000000♠1,796	7006300168100000000♠3,001,681	7006320998200000000♠3,209,982	Qena
22	Reid Sea	7005203685000000000♠203,685	7005288661000000000♠288,661	7005306722000000000♠306,722	Hurghada
23	Sharqia	7003418000000000000♠4,180	7006535404100000000♠5,354,041	7006573664400000000♠5,736,644	Zagazig
24	Sohag	7003154700000000000♠1,547	7006374728900000000♠3,747,289	7006400461300000000♠4,004,613	Sohag
25	Sooth Sinai	7004331400000000000♠33,140	7005150088000000000♠150,088	7005154941000000000♠154,941	el-Tor
26	Suez	7004178400000000000♠17,840	7005512135000000000♠512,135	7005549759000000000♠549,759	Suez
27	Luxor	7001550000000000000♠55	7005457286000000000♠457,286	7005484132000000000♠484,132	Luxor
Total		920,186	72,798,031	77,775,247

The govrenorates are further dividit intae regions (markazes).

See an aa

References

↑ Reem Leila. "Redrawing the map". Al Ahram Weekly (On-line). Archived frae the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 19 Mey 2008.
↑ "Luxor announced Egypt's 29th governorate". Archived frae the original on 13 Februar 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
↑ Thomas Brinkhoff: City Population

Freemit airtins

Census 2006 area and population data
Population and area data
Map
Egyptian Government Services Portal, Arabic and English Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
History of administrative divisions in Egypt since the French Invasion Archived 2013-05-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)

[1] Reem Leila. "Redrawing the map". Al Ahram Weekly (On-line). Archived frae the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 19 Mey 2008.

[2] "Luxor announced Egypt's 29th governorate". Archived frae the original on 13 Februar 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2009.

[3] Thomas Brinkhoff: City Population

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