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Suez Governorate | |
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Governorate | |
 Flag  | |
 Suez Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| 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 (EET) |
HDI (2017) | 0.745[3] high · 2nd |
| Website | http://www.suez.gov.eg/ |
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.
Contents
1 Municipal divisions
2 Population
3 Industrial zones
4 Ports
5 Natural resources
6 Exports
7 Tourist attractions
8 Public Free Zone
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Cite uses deprecated parameter|dead-url=(help).mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "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. Cite uses deprecated parameter|dead-url=(help)
^ "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. Cite uses deprecated parameter|dead-url=(help)
^ "Markazes of Egypt". statoids.com. Gwillim Law. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 26 November 2018. Cite uses deprecated parameter|dead-url=(help)
^ "Egypt in Figures 2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 23 October 2016. Cite uses deprecated parameter|dead-url=(help)
^ "Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 23 November 2018. Cite uses deprecated parameter|dead-url=(help)
^ 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. Cite uses deprecated parameter|dead-url=(help)
^ "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. Cite uses deprecated parameter|dead-url=(help)
^ "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. Cite uses deprecated parameter|dead-url=(help)
External links
عدد سكـــــــــــان المحافظات الآن (in Arabic)- Official website
- Ministry of Trade and Industry Free Zones site
- El Wattan News of Suez Governorate
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