Qalyubiyya Governorate

Qalyubia Governorate (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
Governorate
Flag of Qalyubia Governorate
Flag
Official logo of Qalyubia Governorate
Qalyubia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Qalyubia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 30.41°N 31.21°E / 30.41; 31.21
Country Egypt
SeatBenha (capital)
Government
 • GovernorAlaa Abdul-Halim Mohammed Marzouk[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1,001 km2 (386 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)[3]
 • Total6,103,039
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)0.735[4]
high · 11th
Websitewww.qaliobia.gov.eg

Name

The name of Qalubiyya governorate is derived from Qalyub city in it. Qalyub is derived from Calliope.[5] Calliope[5] is an ancient Greek goddess,the Muse of epic poetry.[5]

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).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1937 610,157—    
1947 693,908+13.7%
1957 758,000+9.2%
1966 1,212,000+59.9%
1976 1,674,006+38.1%
1986 2,514,244+50.2%
1996 3,302,860+31.4%
2006 4,237,003+28.3%
2015 5,105,972+20.5%
2023 6,103,039+19.5%
1937–2023, 2015 is an estimate[6][3]

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 6,103,039. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.[3]

Municipal Divisions
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation
(January 2023 Est.)		Type
Khankaقسم الخانكهAl-Khānkah83,420Kism (fully urban)
Khankaمركز الخانكةAl-Khānkah618,189Markaz
Khususقسم الخصوصAl-Khuṣūṣ499,514Kism (fully urban)
El Qanater El Khayreyaمركز القناطر الخيريةAl-Qanāṭir al-Khayriyah546,560Markaz
El Ubourقسم العبورAl-'Ubūr142,003Kism (fully urban)
Banhaمركز بنهاBanhā519,640Markaz
Banha 1قسم اول بنهاBanhā 1116,113Kism (fully urban)
Banha 2قسم ثان بنهاBanhā 270,105Kism (fully urban)
Kafr Shukr[7]مركز كفر شكرKafr Shukr203,522Markaz
Qahaقسم قهاQahā51,917Kism (urban and rural parts)
Qalyubقسم قليوبQalyūb159,760Kism (fully urban)
Qalyubمركز قليوبQalyūb603,868Markaz
Shubra El Kheima 1قسم أول شبرا الخيمةShubrā al-Khaymah 1525,812Kism (fully urban)
Shubra El Kheima 2قسم ثان شبرا الخيمةShubrā al-Khaymah 2741,395Kism (fully urban)
Shibin El Qanaterمركز شبين القناطرSibīn al-Qanāṭir581,892Markaz
Tukhمركز طوخṬūkh639,329Markaz

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.[8]

Cities

The cities in the Qalyubia Governorate are:

Industrial zones

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:[9]

  • Al Shorouk
  • Al Safa
  • Al Aqrasha
  • (New urban community) Al Obour industrial zone

Economy

Qalyubia is known for its agricultural production of crops, fruits and vegetables. The most important of these crops include maize, cotton, wheat, citrus fruits, bananas, oranges and apricots. Qalyubia is also the leading Egyptian governorate in the production of poultry and eggs.[2]

Programs and projects

In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program (BVS) had several water projects going on in the Qalyubia Governorate.[10]

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.[11]

References
  1. "رسمياً.. المحافظون الجدد ونوابهم يؤدون اليمين الدستورية أمام الرئيس". Almasry Alyoum (in Arabic). 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. "Al-Qalyūbiyyah GOVERNORATE, EGYPT". britannica.
  3. "ﻋـــﺩﺩ ﺍﻟﺳﻛــﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺗﻘﺩﻳﺭﻯ ﻟﻸﻗﺳــﺎﻡ" (PDF) (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. "Calliope | Greek Muse". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. "Population History (Al Qalyūbīyah)Population, 1966–2006". Statoids. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  7. "Markaz Kafr Shukr". Google Map.
  8. "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  9. "Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. "Egypt: The Basic Village Services Program" (PDF). USAID. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  11. "Upgrading Informal Areas in the Greater Cairo Region". European Union External Action. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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