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. 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.

Leet o the Egyptian govrenorates
+Egyptian governoratesThomas Brinkhoff: City Population Nr. (key) Name Aurie (km²) Population (2006-11-11) Population (2010-01-01) Caipital1Alexandria   Alexandria2Aswan   Aswan3Asyut   Asyut4Beheira   Damanhur5Beni Suef   Beni Suef6Cairo   Cairo7Dakahlia   Mansoura8Damietta   Damietta9Faiyum   Faiyum10Gharbia   Tanta11Giza   Giza12Ismailia   Ismailia13Kafr el-Sheikh   Kafr el-Sheikh14Matruh   Marsa Matruh15Minya   Minya16Monufia   Shibin el-Kom17New Valley   Kharga Oasis18North Sinai   Arish19Port Said   Port Said20Qalyubia   Banha21Qena   Qena22Reid Sea   Hurghada23Sharqia   Zagazig24Sohag   Sohag25Sooth Sinai   el-Tor26Suez   Suez27Luxor   Luxor Total 920,186 72,798,031 77,775,247

The govrenorates are further dividit intae regions (markazes).

See an aa
Leet o ceeties in Egyp

References

Freemit airtins
 Census 2006 area and population data
 Population and area data
 Map
 Egyptian Government Services Portal, Arabic and English 
 History of administrative divisions in Egypt since the French Invasion  (in Arabic)


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