Beni Suef Governorate

Beni Suef Governorate
Governorate

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Beni Suef Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 28°53′N 30°41′E / 28.88°N 30.68°E / 28.88; 30.68Coordinates: 28°53′N 30°41′E / 28.88°N 30.68°E / 28.88; 30.68
Country  Egypt
Seat Beni Suef (capital)
Government
 • Governor Sherif Mohamed Abdel-Aziz [1]
Area
 • Total 1,322 km2 (510 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 2,771,138
 • Density 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
Website Beni Suef

Beni Suef (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة بنى سويف‎‎ Muḥāfẓet Beni Suef) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is situated in the center of the country.

Overview

This governorate's capital is the city of Beni Suef, located about 120 km south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile River. The area is well known in Egypt for its cement factories. The nearby Meidum pyramid is the only prominent tourist attraction in the area.

Due to different ways of transcribing the spelling it can also be known as Beni Suef, or Beni Swaif.

Population

According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.2%. Out of an estimated 2,856,812 people residing in the governorate, 2,193,871 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 662,941 in urban areas. [2]

Industrial zones

According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Egypt's new provincial governors: Who's who?". Ahram Online. December 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Investment Regimes, Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

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