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Governorate of Egypt
Governorate in Egypt
Luxor Governorate
(
Arabic
:
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) has been one of
Egypt
's
governorates
since 7 December 2009, when former president
Hosni Mubarak
announced its separation from the
Qena Governorate
.
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It is located 635 km south of
Cairo
. It lies in
Upper Egypt
along the
Nile
.
Luxor
is the capital of the Luxor governorate, other important cities and tourist centers include
Esna
and
Armant
.
Overview
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Despite the governorate being one of the top destinations for
tourists
in Egypt,
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the poverty rate 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.
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Municipal divisions
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The governorate is divided into the following
municipal divisions
with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 1,388,666. In some instances, there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
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Emblem
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The emblem of Luxor represents the bust of
Tutankhamun
on board an
Ancient Egyptian
canoe boat, cruising in the
Nile
, with an
obelisk
and the sunlight in the background.
Geography
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The governorate's total area is 2960 km
2
, representing 0.24% of the country's area.
Population
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At the 2012 census, the population of the area which in 2009 was formed into the new Luxor Governorate was 1,064,000 people. 47.4% of them lived in urban areas, while 52.6% lived in rural areas. The annual population growth rate is 18.2 per thousand. Population estimates from 2015 put the same figure at 1,147,058 with an
urbanization
rate of 37.8%.
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Industrial zones
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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:
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- El Boghdadi
- (New urban community industrial zone) New Tiba
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