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.
Aswan Governorate | |
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Coordinates: 23°35′N 32°49′E / 23.59°N 32.82°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Seat | Aswan (capital) |
Government | |
• Governor | Ismail Mohamed Kamal[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 62,726 km2 (24,219 sq mi) |
Population (January 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 1,685,743 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | E£76 billion (US$4.9 billion) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
HDI (2021) | 0.724[5] high · 15th |
Website | www |
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 square kilometres (24,219 sq mi).
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]
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]
Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) |
Type |
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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 |
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]
The following are in Aswan Governorate.
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]
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