Giza Governorate | |
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 Giza Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates:29°16′N29°40′E / 29.26°N 29.67°E /29.26; 29.67 | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Seat | Giza (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Adel el-Naggar[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,184 km2 (5,090 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 9,646,673 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 770 billion (USD 49 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.733[4] high ·13th |
| Website | www |
Giza Governorate (Arabic:محافظة الجيزةMuḥāfaẓah Al Gizah) is one of thegovernorates of Egypt. It is in the center of the country, situated on the west bank of theNile River oppositeCairo. Its capital is the city ofGiza. It includes a stretch of the left bank of theNile Valley around Giza, and acquired a large stretch of Egypt'sWestern Desert, includingBahariya Oasis when the6th of October Governorate was merged into it on 14 April 2011. The Giza Governorate is also home to theGreat Sphinx and thePyramids of Giza.
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 thecountry's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations.[5]
The governorate is divided intomunicipal divisions, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 9,456,137. In the case of Giza governorate, there are a number ofaqsam andmarakiz, with fully urban and rural parts. Sometimes a markaz and a kism share a name.[6]
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) | Type |
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| Monshaat El Kanater | مركز منشأة القناطر | Monshaat Al-Anater | NA | Markaz |
| Abu El Namras | مركز أبو النمرس | Abo Al-Namras | 410,656 | Markaz |
| Dokki | قسم الدقي | Ad-Duqqī | 76,180 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Pyramids | قسم الأهرام | Al-Ahrām | 707,958 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Agouza | قسم العجوزة | Al-'Ajūzah | 299,064 | Kism (fully urban) |
| El Ayyat | مركز العياط | Al-'Ayyāṭ | 553,389 | Markaz |
| El Badrashein | مركز البدرشين | Al-Badrashayn | 601,810 | Markaz |
| El Hawamdeya | قسم الحوامدية | Al-Ḥawāmidiyah | 207,392 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Giza | قسم الجيزة | Al-Jīzah | 306,861 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Giza | مركز الجيزة | Al-Jīzah | 369,351 | Markaz |
| El Omraniya | قسم العمرانية | Al-'Umrāniyah | 393,104 | Kism (fully urban) |
| El Wahat El Bahariya | قسم الواحات البحرية | Al-Wāḥāt al-Baḥariyah | 43,501 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| El Warraq | قسم الوراق | Al-Warrāq | 724,963 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Sheikh Zayed City | قسم الشيخ زايد | Ash-Shaykh Zāyid | 97,406 | Kism (fully urban) |
| El Saff | مركز الصف | Aṣ-Ṣaff | 469,172 | Markaz |
| Atfeh | مركز أطفيح | Aṭfīḥ | 414,488 | Markaz |
| Talbia | قسم الطالبيه | Aṭ-Ṭālbīah | 491,529 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Ossim | مركز أوسيم | Awsīm | 384,527 | Markaz |
| Bulaq El Dakrour | قسم بولاق الدكرور | Būlāq al-Dakrūr | 1,030,958 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Imbaba | قسم امبابة | Imbābah | 679,276 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Imbaba | مركز إمبابة | Imbābah | 518,036 | Markaz |
| Kerdasa | مركز كرداسة | Kirdāsah | 498,225 | Markaz |
| 6th of October City (1) | قسم أول 6 أكتوبرر | Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar 1 | 99,867 | Kism (fully urban) |
| 6th of October City (2) | قسم ثان 6 أكتوبر | Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar 2 | 210,859 | Kism (fully urban) |
| 6th of October City (3) | قسم ثالث 6 أكتوبر | Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar 3 | 63,883 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,784,095 | — |
| 2006 | 6,294,319 | +31.6% |
| 2019E | 8,982,178 | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 9,456,137 | +5.3% |
| sources:[7][8][6][2] | ||
According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in urban areas, with anurbanization rate of 58.6%. Out of an estimated 7,585,115 people residing in the governorate, 4,446,805 people lived in urban areas as opposed to only 3,138,310 in rural areas.[9]
According to population estimates from 2024 the majority of residents in the governorate, including Hani and Ratos, live in urban areas, with an urbanization rate of 60.9%. Out of an estimated 9,646,673[10] people residing in the governorate, 5,874,824 people live in urban areas as opposed to only 3,771,849 in rural areas.[6]
According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Giza:[11]
| Zone name |
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| 6th of October Industrial Zone |
| Abo Rwash Industrial Zone |
| El Wahat Industrial Zone |
TheGreat Pyramid of Giza is one of theSeven Wonders of the Ancient World and people come from all over the world each year to see it. It is located in theGiza pyramid complex.
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