Suez Governorate
Suez Governorate | |
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Country | Egypt |
Seat | Suez (capital) |
Government | |
• Governor | Abdul-Majid Ahmed Abdul-Majeed Saqr[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 17,840 km2 (6,890 sq mi) |
Population (January 2018) | |
• Total | 738,000[2] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
HDI (2017) | 0.745[3] high · 2nd |
Website | www |
Suez Governorate (Arabic: محافظة السويس Muḥāfāzah as-Suways) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country and is coterminous with the city of Suez. It is situated north of the Gulf of Suez.
Municipal divisions[]
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 730,759.[4][5]
Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (July 2017 Est.) |
Type |
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Arbaeen | قسم الأربعين | Al-Arba'īn | 266,576 | Kism (fully urban) |
Ganayen | قسم الجناين | Al-Janāyin | 132,091 | Kism (fully urban) |
Suez | قسم السويس | As-Suways | 81,892 | Kism (fully urban) |
Attaka | قسم عتاقة | Atāqah | 70,167 | Kism (fully urban) |
Faisal | قسم فيصل | Fayṣal | 180,033 | Kism (fully urban) |
Port Suez Police Department | إدارة شرطة ميناء السويس | Idārah Shurṭah Mīnā' as-Suways | Police-administrated Area |
Population[]
According to population estimates, in 2015 all 622,859 residents of the governorate lived in urban areas. With an urbanization rate of 100% the Suez Governorate is one of the most urbanized in the country, along with Cairo and Port Said.[6]
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:[7]
- The industrial zone for light industries
- North Ataka heavy industrial zone
- West ataka heavy industrial zone
- (New urban community industrial zones) Ataka and its expansions
- (New urban community industrial zones) South of the Sumed - Petrochemicals
In mid-2018 an agreement was made between Russia and Egypt for the development of a Russian Industrial Zone.[8][9][10]
Ports[]
There are five ports in the Suez Governorate; namely El-Sokhna port, Tewfiq port, Adabeya port, petrol basin port, and El-Atka fishing port.
Natural resources[]
Natural resources in the Suez Governorate include limestone, clay, coal, petroleum, marble, and lime.
Exports[]
The chief exports of Suez are papayas.
Tourist attractions[]
- Ein El-Sokhna, a well known recreational and medical destination.
- Moses' springs
- Judaic Hill at El-Khoor
Public Free Zone[]
In 1975, the Suez Public Free Zone was established. It is divided between two main locations: Port Tewfik and Adabeya.
See also[]
- Suez Canal
- Suez crisis
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.
- ^ "Population Estimates By Governorate ( Urban /Rural ) 1/1/2018". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Suez Governorate Subdivisions". CityPopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Markazes of Egypt". statoids.com. Gwillim Law. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Egypt in Figures 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.
- ^ Wahish, Niveen (3 June 2018). "Russia gets the go ahead: New industrial zone to bring investment, jobs and technology to Egypt". Ahram Online. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Egypt and Russia sign the largest contract in the history of Egyptian railways". Al Masry Al Youm. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Egypt, Russia to sign MoU to establish industrial zone in Suez Gulf area". Ahram Online. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
External links[]
- عدد سكـــــــــــان المحافظات الآن (in Arabic)
- Official website
- Ministry of Trade and Industry Free Zones site
- El Wattan News of Suez Governorate
Coordinates: 29°59′N 32°33′E / 29.983°N 32.550°E
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