Qalyubiyya Governorate
Governorate of Egypt
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Qalyubia (Arabic: محافظة القليوبية Moḥāfaẓat El Qalyubiyya Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [elʔæljoˈbejjæ]) is one of the governorates of Egypt, located in Lower Egypt. It is situated north of Cairo in the Nile Delta region. Its capital is Banha.
Qalyubia Governorate | |
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.svg) Qalyubia Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30.41°N 31.21°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Seat | Benha |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ayman Attiyya[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,124 km2 (434 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 6,217,766 |
| • Density | 5,532/km2 (14,330/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 339 billion (US$ 21.6 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.735[5] high · 11th |
| Website | www |
Name
Qalyubia is derived from the city of Qalyub, whose name is an arabization of Calliope[6] (Ancient Greek: Καλλιόπη, romanized: Kalliópē), the Muse of epic poetry in Greek mythology.
Geography
Banha and several other settlements blend into the neighboring Cairo Governorate; as a result, parts of Qalyubia (particularly Shubra El Kheima) are generally considered to form part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area (along with Cairo governorate, Giza city and 6 October City).
Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2024 of 6,217,766. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.[3]
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) | Type |
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| Khanka | قسم الخانكه | Al-Khānkah | 83,420 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Khanka | مركز الخانكة | Al-Khānkah | 618,189 | Markaz |
| Khusus | قسم الخصوص | Al-Khuṣūṣ | 499,514 | Kism (fully urban) |
| El Qanater El Khayreya | مركز القناطر الخيرية | Al-Qanāṭir al-Khayriyah | 546,560 | Markaz |
| El Ubour | قسم العبور | Al-'Ubūr | 142,003 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Banha | مركز بنها | Banhā | 519,640 | Markaz |
| Banha 1 | قسم اول بنها | Banhā 1 | 116,113 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Banha 2 | قسم ثان بنها | Banhā 2 | 70,105 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Kafr Shukr[8] | مركز كفر شكر | Kafr Shukr | 203,522 | Markaz |
| Qaha | قسم قها | Qahā | 51,917 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Qalyub | قسم قليوب | Qalyūb | 159,760 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Qalyub | مركز قليوب | Qalyūb | 603,868 | Markaz |
| Shubra El Kheima 1 | قسم أول شبرا الخيمة | Shubrā al-Khaymah 1 | 525,812 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Shubra El Kheima 2 | قسم ثان شبرا الخيمة | Shubrā al-Khaymah 2 | 741,395 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Shibin El Qanater | مركز شبين القناطر | Sibīn al-Qanāṭir | 581,892 | Markaz |
| Tukh | مركز طوخ | Ṭūkh | 639,329 | Markaz |
Population
According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 44.7%. Out of an estimated 5,105,972 people residing in the governorate, 2,825,045 people lived in rural areas as opposed to only 2,280,927 in urban areas.[9]
Cities
The cities in the Qalyubia Governorate are:
Industrial zones
According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Qalyubiyya:[10]
| Zone name |
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| El Sherouq Industrial Zone (Abu Zaabal) |
| El Safa Industrial Zone for Foundries (El Zahar Area) |
| El Aqrasha Industrial Zone |
Economy
Programs and projects
In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program (BVS) had several water projects going on in the Qalyubia Governorate.[11]
In a program that began on August 28, 2012 (through 2018), the European Union invested 40 million Euros on upgrading the infrastructure of informal areas in Qalyubia Governorate.[12]