Suez Governorate | |
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Country | Egypt |
Seat | Suez (capital) |
Government | |
• Governor | Abdul-Majid Ahmed Abdul-Majeed Saqr[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 17,840 km2 (6,890 sq mi) |
Population (January 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 788,421 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | EGP 119 billion (US$ 7.6 billion) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
ISO 3166 code | EG-SUZ |
HDI (2021) | 0.783[4] high · 2nd |
Website | www |
Suez Governorate (Arabic: محافظة السويس Muḥāfāzah as-Suways) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country and is coterminous with the city of Suez. It is situated north of the Gulf of Suez.
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 788,421.[2]
Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (July 2017 Est.) |
Type |
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Arbaeen | قسم الأربعين | Al-Arba'īn | 287,620 | Kism (fully urban) |
Ganayen | قسم الجناين | Al-Janāyin | 142,504 | Kism (fully urban) |
Suez | قسم السويس | As-Suways | 88,356 | Kism (fully urban) |
Attaka | قسم عتاقة | Atāqah | 75,698 | Kism (fully urban) |
Faisal | قسم فيصل | Fayṣal | 194,243 | Kism (fully urban) |
Port Suez Police Department | إدارة شرطة ميناء السويس | Idārah Shurṭah Mīnā' as-Suways | Police-administrated Area |
According to population estimates, in 2015 all 622,859 residents of the governorate lived in urban areas. With an urbanization rate of 100% the Suez Governorate is one of the most urbanized in the country, along with Cairo and Port Said.[5]
According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:[6]
In mid-2018 an agreement was made between Russia and Egypt for the development of a Russian Industrial Zone.[7][8][9]
There are five ports in the Suez Governorate; namely Ain Sokhna port, Suez port, Adabeya port, petrol basin port, and El-Atka fishing port.
Natural resources in the Suez Governorate include limestone, clay, coal, petroleum, marble, and lime.
The chief exports of Suez are papayas.
In 1975, the Suez Public Free Zone was established. It is divided between two main locations: Suez Port and Adabeya.