Luxor Govrenorate

Luxor Govrenorate () haes been ane o Egyp's govrenorates since December 7, 2009.Luxor announced Egypt’s 29th governorate , report of Daily News Egypt of Dezember 7, 2009. It is locatit 635 km sooth o Cairo. It is the smawest govrenorate in Egyp, spannin approximately 5 km frae north tae sooth, an 1.5 km frae east tae wast. It lies in Upper Egyp alang the Nile. The ceety o Luxor is the caipital o the Luxor govrenorate. Ither ceeties in the govrenorate include Armant an Esna. The naitional day is the 7t o December, commemoratin the establishment o the govrenorate.

 Emblem 
The emblem o Luxor represents the bust o Tutankhamen on board of an Auncient Egyptian canoe boat, cruisin in the Nile, wi an obelisk an the sun licht in the backgrund.

 Geography 
The govrenorate's total aurie is 2409.68 km2, representin 0.24% o the kintra's aurie.

 Demographics 
As o 2006 census, the population o Luxor govrenorate is 451,318 fowk. 47.4% o them live in urban auries, while 52.6% live in rural auries. The population growth rate is 18.2 per thoosan.

 References 
Mohamed El-Gawady (2001) Governorates of Egypt

 Freemit airtins 
 Ceety o Luxor  Offeecial wabsteid


Category:Govrenorates o Egyp