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Beheira Governorate
Governorate of Egypt
Governorate of Egypt
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Beheira Governorate |
| settlement_type | Governorate | |
| image_skyline | DSC 5684-01.jpg | |
| image_flag | File:Flag of Behira Govenorate.svg | |
| flag_size | 120px | |
| image_blank_emblem | Coat of Arms of Behira Govenorate.png | |
| blank_emblem_size | 75px | |
| image_map | Behiera.svg | |
| image_map1 | Beheira in Egypt (2011).svg | |
| map_caption | Beheira Governorate subdivisions | |
| map_caption1 | Beheira Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| coordinates | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | ||
| seat | Damanhur (capital) | |
| leader_title | Governor | |
| leader_name | Jacqueline Azer | |
| area_footnotes | ||
| area_total_km2 | 9,826 | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_total | 6992742 | |
| population_as_of | January 2024 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| demographics_type1 | GDP | |
| demographics1_footnotes | ||
| demographics1_title1 | Total | |
| demographics1_info1 | EGP 289 billion | |
| (US$ 18.4 billion) | ||
| timezone1 | EGY | |
| utc_offset1 | +2 | |
| timezone1_DST | EEST | |
| utc_offset1_DST | +3 | |
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2021) | |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.718 | |
| · 16th | ||
| website | ||
| iso_code | EG-BH |
(US$ 18.4 billion) · 16th
Beheira ( arz, , "the governorate of the Lake") is a coastal governorate in northern Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, its capital is Damanhur.
Overview
Beheira Governorate enjoys an important strategical place, west of the Rosetta branch of the Nile. It comprises four important highways, namely the Cairo-Alexandria desert road, the Cairo agricultural road, the international road, and the circular road. Beheira Governorate is also home to a number of the most important Coptic monasteries in Wadi El Natrun (Scetes).
Beheira consists of 13 marakez and 14 cities, and contains important industries such as cotton, chemicals, carpets, electricity, and fishing.
The governorate has a noteworthy number of archaeological sites, including at Abu El Matamir, Abu Hummus, Damanhour, Rosetta (Rashid), and Kafr El Dawwar.
In 2017, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi appointed the first female governor in the country's history, Nadia Ahmed Abdou, for Beheira Governorate.
Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2024 of 6,992,742. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (January 2023 Est.) | Type | |||
| Abu El Matamir | مركز ابو المطامير | ar | 603,640 | Markaz |
| Abu Hummus | مركز أبو حمص | ar | 581,820 | Markaz |
| El Delengat | مركز الدلنجات | ar | 400,570 | Markaz |
| Mahmoudiyah | مركز المحمودية | ar | 305,974 | Markaz |
| Rahmaniya | مركز الرحمانية | ar | 176,315 | Markaz |
| Badr | مركز بدر | ar | 208,542 | Markaz |
| Damanhour | قسم دمنهور | ar | 327,352 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Damanhour | مركز دمنهور | ar | 586,244 | Markaz |
| West Nubariyah | قسم غرب النوبارية | ar | 130,405 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Hosh Essa | مركز حوش عيسى | ar | 339,556 | Markaz |
| Edku | مركز إدكو | ar | 257,873 | Markaz |
| Itay El Barud | مركز إيتاى البارود | ar | 476,197 | Markaz |
| Kafr El Dawwar | قسم كفر الدوار | ar | 344,133 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Kafr El Dawwar | مركز كفر الدوار | ar | 749,595 | Markaz |
| Kom Hamada | مركز كوم حمادة | ar | 496,752 | Markaz |
| Rosetta | مركز رشيد | ar | 309,188 | Markaz |
| Shubrakhit | مركز شبرا خيت | ar | 302,429 | Markaz |
| Natrn Valley | مركز وادى النطرون | ar | 90,576 | Markaz |
Population
According to population estimates, in 2024 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 19.5%. Out of an estimated 6,992,742 people residing in the governorate, 5,629,157 people lived in rural areas as opposed to only 1,363,585 in urban areas.
Cities and towns
- Abu Hummus
- Abu El Matamir
- Damanhur
- Edku
- El Delengat
- El Mahmoudiyah
- El Rahmaniya
- Itay El Barud
- Hosh Essa
- Kafr El Dawwar
- Kom Hamada
- Rosetta
- Shubrakhit
- Wadi El Natrun
- El Nubaria
Notable people
- Mahmud Shaltut, former Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
- Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria, former Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
- Mohammed al-Ghazali, Islamic Scholar
- Hassan Shehata, football manager
- Karim Hafez, footballer
Industrial zones
According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Beheira:
| Zone name |
|---|
| New El Nubaria Industrial Zone |
Projects and programs
In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program (BVS), under the auspices of USAID, had several water, road, and other projects, going on in several markazes in Beheira Governorate.
In 2018 the governorate council discussed a campaign of mosquito control and animal control to avert the spread of preventable diseases.
References
References
- (3 July 2024). "Et guide: 19 women appointed in Egypt's cabinet, governors reshuffle".
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- "GDP BY GOVERNORATE".
- "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab".
- (24 May 2016). "El-Beheira Governorate".
- "Al-Buḥayrah GOVERNORATE, EGYPT".
- "Schedia Project at Kom El Giza / Kom El Haman". University of Goettingen/Germany at Schedia.
- (2017-02-22). "Egypt's first-ever female governor marches to a different drummer". Al-Monitor.
- "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015".
- "Industrial Zones of Governorate".
- "Egypt: The Basic Village Services Program".
- (19 November 2018). "Secretary General discusses stray dogs and mosquitoes in the lake". Al Masry Al Youm.
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