Aswan Governorate

Aswan Governorate
Aswan Governorate
Governorate
	View of Aswan in lake Nasser
	Flag
	Aswan Governorate on the map of Egypt
	Coordinates: 23°35′N 32°49′E / 23.59°N 32.82°E
Country	Egypt
Seat	Aswan (capital)
Government
• Governor	Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim
Area
• Total	62,726 km2 (24,219 sq mi)
Population (January 2024)
• Total	1,685,743
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	EGP 76 billion; (US$ 4.9 billion)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)	0.724; high · 15th
Website	www.aswan.gov.eg

Aswān Governorate (Arabic: محافظة أسوان) is one of the governorates of Egypt. The southernmost governorate in Upper Egypt, covering most of Lake Nasser. The Governorate's capital is Aswan.

The Aswan Governorate borders Qena Governorate to the north, Red Sea Governorate to the east, New Valley Governorate to the west, and Sudan's Northern state to the south. It has a population of 1,394,687 inhabitants (2014), and occupies an area of 62,726 km².

Overview

The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate but recently some social safety networks have been provided in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities. The funding has been coordinated by the country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations.^[6]

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes with a total estimated population as of January 2024 of 1,685,743.^[7] In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.^[3]

Municipal Divisions
Anglicized name	Native name	Arabic transliteration	Population (January 2023 Est.)	Type
Abu Simbel	مركز أبو سمبل	Abū Simbil	8,317	Markaz
Aswan	مركز أسوان	Aswān	73,387	Markaz
Aswan 1	قسم اول أسوان	Aswān 1	188,712	Kism (fully urban)
Aswan 2	قسم ثان أسوان	Aswān 2	208,408	Kism (fully urban)
Daraw	مركز دراو	Daraw	151,380	Markaz
Edfu	مركز أدفو	Idfū	499,577	Markaz
Kom Ombo	مركز كوم امبو	Kawm Umbū	418,006	Markaz
New Aswan	مدينة أسوان الجديدة	Madīnat Aswān al-Jadīdah	118	New City
New Tushka	مدينة توشكى الجديدة	Madīnat Tūshka al-Jadīdah		New City
Nasr	مركز نصر	Naṣr	95,306	Markaz

Population

According to population estimates from 2024 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 42.3%. Out of an estimated 1,685,743 people residing in the governorate, 972,674 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 713,069 in urban areas.^[8]

Cities

Colourful houses on Heissa island

The following are in Aswan Governorate.

Aswan
Daraw
Edfu
El Basaliya
El Radisia - الرديسية
Kom Ombo
New Aswan
New Kalabsha
Sebaiya

Industrial zone

According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), there is an industrial zone called El Shalalat located in this governorate:^[9]

Important sites

References

^ "رسمياً.. المحافظون الجدد ونوابهم يؤدون اليمين الدستورية أمام الرئيس". Almasry Alyoum (in Arabic). 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
^ Britannica Book of the Year 2014, p.589
^ ^a ^b https://www.capmas.gov.eg/Admin/Pages%20Files/202331512347%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B2%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%81%D9%89%201%D9%80%201%D9%80%202023.pdf. Retrieved 3 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "GDP BY GOVERNORATE", mped.gov.eg
^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
^ "Social Solidarity Ministry to provide citizens with disabilities financial support". Egypt Independent. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
^ "الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء". www.capmas.gov.eg. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
^ "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
^ "Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

External links

Official Website in English Archived 2011-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
El Wattan News of Aswan Governorate

[1] "رسمياً.. المحافظون الجدد ونوابهم يؤدون اليمين الدستورية أمام الرئيس". Almasry Alyoum (in Arabic). 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-31.

[area-2] Britannica Book of the Year 2014, p.589

[CAPMAS2023-3] ttps://www.capmas.gov.eg/Admin/Pages%20Files/202331512347%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B2%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%81%D9%89%201%D9%80%201%D9%80%202023.pdf. Retrieved 3 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[4] "GDP BY GOVERNORATE", mped.gov.eg

[5] "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.

[Takaful_and_Karama-6] "Social Solidarity Ministry to provide citizens with disabilities financial support". Egypt Independent. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[7] "الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء". www.capmas.gov.eg. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[pop-8] "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

[IndustrialZones-9] "Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

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