Английская Википедия:Beni Suef Governorate
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Beni Suef (Шаблон:Lang-ar Шаблон:Transl) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is situated in the center of the country and it’s located in northern Upper Egypt.
Overview
This governorate's capital is the city of Beni Suef, located about 120 km south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile River. The area is well known in Egypt for its cement factories. The nearby Meidum pyramid is the only prominent tourist attraction in the area.
Due to different ways of transcribing the spelling it can also be known as Beni Suef, or Beni Swaif.[1]
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 the country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations.[2]
Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 3,561,639. In some cases a markaz and a kism share a name.[3]
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beni Suef | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Transl | 288,642 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Beni Suef | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Transl | 471,581 | Markaz |
| Biba | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Transl | 524,012 | Markaz |
| El Fashn | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Transl | 527,561 | Markaz |
| El Wasta | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Transl | 545,989 | Markaz |
| Ihnasiya | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Transl | 435,532 | Markaz |
| Nasser | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Transl | 373,510 | Markaz |
| New Beni Suef | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Transl | 34,108 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Sumusta El Waqf | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Transl | 310,449 | Markaz |
Population
According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.2%. Out of an estimated 2,856,812 people residing in the governorate, 2,193,871 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 662,941 in urban areas.[4]
Industrial zones
According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment, the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:[5][6]
- Kom Abu Radi industrial zone
- Baiad Al Arab industrial zone
- Industrial zone 31-1
- Industrial zone 31-2
- Industrial zone 31-3
- Industrial zone 31-4
- Gabal Ghareb - heavy industry
- New Beni Suef industrial zone
References
External links
Шаблон:Governorates of Egypt Шаблон:Authority control
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