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Sharqia Governorate
Governorate of Egypt
Governorate of Egypt
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Sharqia Governorate |
| settlement_type | Governorate | |
| image_flag | Flag Of Sharkia Governorate.svg | |
| flag_size | 120px | |
| image_blank_emblem | Coat of arms of Sharqia Govenorate.JPG | |
| blank_emblem_size | 75px | |
| image_map | Sharqia in Egypt (2011).svg | |
| map_caption | Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| coordinates | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | ||
| seat | Zagazig (capital) | |
| leader_title | Governor | |
| leader_name | Shazem El-Ashmouni | |
| area_total_km2 | 4,180 | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_total | 7859068 | |
| population_as_of | January 2023 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| demographics_type1 | GDP | |
| demographics1_footnotes | ||
| demographics1_title1 | Total | |
| demographics1_info1 | EGP 302 billion | |
| (US$ 19.2 billion) | ||
| timezone1 | EGY | |
| utc_offset1 | +2 | |
| timezone1_DST | EEST | |
| utc_offset1_DST | +3 | |
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2021) | |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.73 | |
| · 14th | ||
| website |
(US$ 19.2 billion) · 14th Sharqia (, , ; ) is the third most populous of the 27 governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig.
Overview
The capital of the governorate is Zagazig and Sharqia has a strong industrial and agricultural sector.
Sharqia is the third most populous governorate in Egypt and is considered the birthplace of many historical leaders and figures in Egypt.
Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 7,021,046. 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 Hammad | مركز أبو حماد | ar | 465,376 | Markaz |
| Abu Kebir | مركز أبو كبير | ar | 491,984 | Markaz |
| El Husseiniya | مركز الحسينية | ar | 373,774 | Markaz |
| El Ibrahimiya | مركز الأبراهيمية | ar | 200,590 | Markaz |
| El Qanayat | قسم القنايات | ar | 74,611 | Kism (fully urban) |
| El Qurein | قسم القرين | ar | 99,884 | Kism (fully urban) |
| New Salhia | قسم الصالحية الجديدة | ar | 62,610 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Awlad Saqr | مركز أولاد صقر | ar | 244,870 | Markaz |
| Zagazig 1 | قسم اول الزقازيق | ar | 208,682 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Zagazig 2 | قسم ثان الزقازيق | ar | 245,662 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Zagazig | مركز الزقازيق | ar | 933,504 | Markaz |
| Bilbeis | مركز بلبيس | ar | 889,709 | Markaz |
| Diyarb Negm | مركز ديرب نجم | ar | 532,950 | Markaz |
| Faqous | قسم فاقوس | ar | 104,244 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Faqous | مركز فاقوس | ar | 654,084 | Markaz |
| Hihya | مركز ههيا | ar | 326,627 | Markaz |
| Kafr Saqr | مركز كفر صقر | ar | 302,084 | Markaz |
| 10th of Ramadan City 1 | قسم أول مدينة عشرة رمضان | ar | 87,808 | Kism (fully urban) |
| 10th of Ramadan City 2 | قسم ثان مدينة عشرة رمضان | ar | 171,997 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Mashtool El Souk | مركز مشتول السوق | ar | 241,857 | Markaz |
| Minya El Qamh | مركز منيا القمح | ar | 831,505 | Markaz |
| Minshat Abu Omar | مركز منشاه ابوعمر | ar | 86,670 | Markaz |
| Tanis | مركز صان الحجر | ar | 158,443 | Markaz |
Population
According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of 25%. Out of an estimated 6,485,412 people residing in the governorate in 2015, 4,987,707 people lived in rural areas and 1,497,705 lived in urban areas.
Industrial zones
According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Sharqia:
| Zone name |
|---|
| 10th of Ramadan Industrial Zone |
| New El Salhia Industrial Zone |
Cities and towns
The following cities and towns are located in Sharqia Governorate. Table
| Name | Population | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10th of Ramadan | 29,601 | |
| Abu Hammad | 36,592 | |
| Abu Kebir | 104,100 | |
| Awlad Saqr | 19,515 | |
| Bilbeis | 141,285 | |
| Diyarb Negm | 52,611 | |
| El Husseiniya | 29,565 | |
| El Ibrahimiya | 35,022 | |
| El Qurein | 64,559 | |
| Faqous | 73,081 | |
| Hihya | 43,672 | |
| Kafr Saqr | 30,004 | |
| Mashtool El Souk | 47,153 | |
| Minya El Qamh | 67,450 | |
| El Salheya El Gedida | 9,350 | |
| Qanayat | 75,000 | |
| Zagazig | 318,393 |
Notable people
- Ramses II, Egyptian pharaoh
- El-Said Badawi, sociolinguist
- Mohamed Morsi, former President of Egypt
- Ahmed Shafik, former Prime Minister of Egypt and Presidential Candidate for Egyptian presidential election, 2012
- The Abaza Family, Egypt's largest aristocratic family of Circassian Abazin origin.
- Mohammed Ahmed Sadek, Egyptian army general
- Ahmed Subhy Mansour, founder of the Quranist movement
- Sayed Marei, engineer and politician
- Abdel Halim Hafez, popular singer and actor
- Miral al-Tahawy, award-winning Bedouin novelist
- Yusuf Abu Rayya, award-winning novelist
- Husayn Fawzi Al Najjar, political historian and Islamic scholar
- Magdi Yacoub, professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute
- Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egyptian vernacular poet
- Rushdy Abaza, actor
- Fekry Pasha Abaza, journalist and political activist
- Ahmed 'Urabi, the leader of the 1881 nationalist uprising against the British
- Hamada Helal, Egyptian singer
- Emad Moteab, Egyptian footballer
- Ahmed el-Mansy, an Egyptian officer who was killed in clashes with terrorists in North Sinai
- Aly Saad, professor of cardiology
References
References
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- "GDP BY GOVERNORATE".
- "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab".
- "Al-Sharqiyyah GOVERNORATE, EGYPT".
- مهنى, الشرقية-إيمان. (2023-09-09). "الشرقية منبع الزعماء فى العيد القومى.. مسقط رأس عرابي وطلعت حرب.. صور".
- "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015".
- "Industrial Zones of Governorate".
- [https://archive.today/20120815090223/http://www.msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg/pls/census/cnsest_a_sex_ama?LANG=1&lname=0&YY=2006&cod=13&gv= البيانات السكانية لمدينة أو قرية حسب تقديرات السكان 2006 - محافظة الشرقية.] الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء. تاريخ الوصول: 9 يناير 2016.
- (26 March 2014). "Families who rule Egypt: 1. The Abazas, family of bashas (in Arabic)".
- "Arab or Circassian? Or a mix of both? (in Arabic)".
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