Sharqiyya Governorate
Governorate
Flag of Sharqiyya Governorate
Flag
Official logo of Sharqiyya Governorate
Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 30°42′N 31°38′E / 30.7°N 31.63°E / 30.7; 31.63
Country Egypt
SeatZagazig (capital)
Government
 • GovernorMamdouh Mustafa El-Sayed Ahmed Gharab[1]
Area
 • Total4,180 km2 (1,610 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)[2]
 • Total7,859,068
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • TotalEGP 302 billion
(US$ 19.2 billion)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)0.73[4]
high · 14th
Websitewww.sharkia.gov.eg

Sharqia Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الشرقية Muḥāfẓet Esh Sharʔeya, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [eʃ.ʃæɾˈʔejjæ], rural: [eʃ.ʃæɾˈɡejje]) is the 3rd most populous of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig.

Overview

Farms in Diarb Negm

Bilbeis is the former capital of Sharqia. A section of the governorate once was part of the Qalyubia Governorate. There is a strong agriculture industry, poultry and fish farming in Sharqia.[5]

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.[6]

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 7,859,068. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.[2]

Municipal divisions
Anglicized name Native name Arabic transliteration Population
(January 2023 est.)		 Type
Abu Hammad مركز أبو حماد Abū Ḥammād 465,376 Markaz
Abu Kebir مركز أبو كبير Abū Kabīr 491,984 Markaz
El Husseiniya مركز الحسينية El-Ḥusayniya 373,774 Markaz
El Ibrahimiya مركز الأبراهيمية El-Ibrāhīmiya 200,590 Markaz
El Qanayat قسم القنايات El-Qanāyāt 74,611 Kism (fully urban)
El Qurein قسم القرين El-Qurayn 99,884 Kism (fully urban)
New Salhia قسم الصالحية الجديدة Eṣ-Ṣaliḥiyah el-Jedīda 62,610 Kism (fully urban)
Awlad Saqr مركز أولاد صقر Awlād Ṣaqr 244,870 Markaz
Zagazig 1 قسم اول الزقازيق Ez-Zaqāzīq 1 208,682 Kism (fully urban)
Zagazig 2 قسم ثان الزقازيق Ez-Zaqāzīq 2 245,662 Kism (fully urban)
Zagazig مركز الزقازيق Ez-Zaqāzīq 933,504 Markaz
Bilbeis مركز بلبيس Bilbays 889,709 Markaz
Diyarb Negm مركز ديرب نجم Diyarb Najm 532,950 Markaz
Faqous قسم فاقوس Fāqūs 104,244 Kism (fully urban)
Faqous مركز فاقوس Fāqūs 654,084 Markaz
Hihya مركز ههيا Hihyā 326,627 Markaz
Kafr Saqr مركز كفر صقر Kafr Ṣaqr 302,084 Markaz
10th of Ramadan City 1 قسم أول مدينة عشرة رمضان Madīnat 'Ashirh min-Ramaḍān 1 87,808 Kism (fully urban)
10th of Ramadan City 2 قسم ثان مدينة عشرة رمضان Madīnat 'Ashirh min-Ramaḍān 2 171,997 Kism (fully urban)
Mashtool El Souk مركز مشتول السوق Mashtūl es-Sūq 241,857 Markaz
Minya El Qamh مركز منيا القمح Minyā el-Qamḥ 831,505 Markaz
Minshat Abu Omar مركز منشاه ابوعمر Munshāh Abū 'Umar 86,670 Markaz
Tanis مركز صان الحجر Ṣān el-Ḥajar 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 only 23.1%. 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.[7]

Industrial zones

According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) the governorate is home to two industrial zones. They are located in New Salhia, and in 10th of Ramadan.[8]

Cities and towns

The following cities and towns are located in Sharqia Governorate.

Name Population

(2006 census)[9]

Location
10th of Ramadan 29,601 30°18′23″N 31°44′29″E / 30.306503°N 31.741455°E / 30.306503; 31.741455 (10th of Ramadan)
Abu Hammad 36,592 30°32′40″N 31°40′47″E / 30.544376°N 31.679831°E / 30.544376; 31.679831 (Abu Hammad)
Abu Kebir 104,100 30°43′00″N 31°40′00″E / 30.716667°N 31.666667°E / 30.716667; 31.666667 (Abu Kebir)
Awlad Saqr 19,515 30°55′49″N 31°41′51″E / 30.9303418°N 31.6974966°E / 30.9303418; 31.6974966 (Awlad Saqr)
Bilbeis 141,285 30°25′00″N 31°34′00″E / 30.416667°N 31.566667°E / 30.416667; 31.566667 (Bilbeis)
Diyarb Negm 52,611 30°45′05″N 31°27′28″E / 30.751389°N 31.457778°E / 30.751389; 31.457778 (Diyarb Negm)
El Husseiniya 29,565 30°51′40″N 31°55′11″E / 30.8610931°N 31.919806°E / 30.8610931; 31.919806 (El Husseiniya)
El Ibrahimiya 35,022 30°43′06″N 31°33′47″E / 30.7183986°N 31.5630861°E / 30.7183986; 31.5630861 (El Ibrahimiya)
El Qurein 64,559 30°36′06″N 31°44′39″E / 30.601771°N 31.744135°E / 30.601771; 31.744135 (El Qurein)
Faqous 73,081 30°44′00″N 31°48′00″E / 30.733333°N 31.8°E / 30.733333; 31.8 (Faqous)
Hihya 43,672 30°40′07″N 31°35′25″E / 30.668702°N 31.5904°E / 30.668702; 31.5904 (Hihya)
Kafr Saqr 30,004 30°47′47″N 31°37′34″E / 30.796389°N 31.626111°E / 30.796389; 31.626111 (Kafr Saqr)
Mashtool El Souk 47,153 30°21′38″N 31°22′39″E / 30.360556°N 31.3775°E / 30.360556; 31.3775 (Mashtool El Souk)
Minya El Qamh 67,450 30°30′55″N 31°20′46″E / 30.515278°N 31.346111°E / 30.515278; 31.346111 (Minya El Qamh)
El Salheya El Gedida 9,350 30°37′47″N 31°56′28″E / 30.629774°N 31.941019°E / 30.629774; 31.941019 (New Salhia)
Qanayat 75,000 30°36′55″N 31°27′35″E / 30.615239°N 31.459733°E / 30.615239; 31.459733 (Qanayat)
Zagazig* 318,393 30°34′00″N 31°30′00″E / 30.566667°N 31.5°E / 30.566667; 31.5 (Zagazig)

Notable people

References

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