Luxor Governorate
{{Short description|Governorate of Egypt}}
{{Expand Arabic|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Luxor Governorate
| settlement_type = Governorate
| image_skyline = Luxor, Egypt, West bank of Nile River.jpg
| image_flag = Eg luxor1.png
| flag_size = 120px
| image_blank_emblem = Coat of Arms of Luxor Governorate.jpg
| blank_emblem_size = 75px
| image_map = Luxor in Egypt (special marker).svg
| map_caption = Luxor Governorate on the map of Egypt
| coordinates = {{Coord|25|41|N|32|39|E|source:cawiki_region:EG-LX_type:adm2nd|display=title,inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{EGY}}
| seat = Luxor (capital)
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Governor
| leader_name = Abdel Moteleb Emara{{cite web |last1=Samir |first1=Farah |title=Egypt Announces New Governors for Cairo, Alexandria and Other Cities {{!}} Egyptian Streets |url=https://egyptianstreets.com/2024/07/04/egypt-announces-new-governors-for-cairo-alexandria-and-other-cities/ |date=4 July 2024}}
| government_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Luxor Governorate |url=http://www.sis.gov.eg/Story/68579?lang=en-us |website=sis.gov.eg |access-date=11 December 2018}}
| area_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Governorate in brief |url=http://www.luxor.gov.eg/MainPage/AllProvinceInLines.aspx |website=luxor.gov.eg}}
| area_total_km2 = 460
| area_land_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| population_total = 1429281
| population_as_of = January 2024
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = GDP
| demographics1_footnotes = {{citation|title=GDP BY GOVERNORATE|url=https://mped.gov.eg/Governorate?lang=en|website=mped.gov.eg}}
| demographics1_title1 = Total
| demographics1_info1 = EGP 47 billion
(US$ 3.0 billion)
| timezone1 = EET
| utc_offset1 = +2
| timezone1_DST =
| utc_offset1_DST =
| blank_name_sec2 = HDI (2021)
| blank_info_sec2 = 0.708{{Cite web |title=Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab |url=https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/shdi/EGY/?levels=1+4&years=2021&extrapolation=0 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=globaldatalab.org}}
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| website = {{URL|http://www.luxor.gov.eg}}
| iso_code =
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Luxor Governorate ({{langx|ar|محافظة الأقصر}}) has been one of Egypt's governorates since 7 December 2009, when former president Hosni Mubarak announced its separation from the Qena Governorate.[http://www.thedailynewsegypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=26302 Luxor announced Egypt's 29th governorate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213171023/http://thedailynewsegypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=26302 |date=2010-02-13 }}, report of Daily News Egypt of 7 December 2009. 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
Despite the governorate being one of the top destinations for tourists in Egypt, 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.{{cite news |title=Social Solidarity Ministry to provide citizens with disabilities financial support |url=https://ww.egyptindependent.com/social-solidarity-ministry-financial-support/ |access-date=11 December 2018 |work=Egypt Independent |date=25 July 2017}}
Municipal divisions
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.
| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Municipal Divisions ! Anglicized name !! Native name !! Arabic transliteration !! Population | ||||
| Qurna | style="text-align:right;" | {{lang|ar|مركز القرنه }} | {{transl|ar| Al-Qarnah}} | style="text-align:right;"|180,120 | Markaz |
| Luxor | style="text-align:right;" | {{lang|ar|قسم الأقصر }} | {{transl|ar|Al-Uqṣur}} | style="text-align:right;"|280,525 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Luxor | style="text-align:right;" | {{lang|ar|مركز الأقصر }} | {{transl|ar|Al-Uqṣur}} | style="text-align:right;"|182,158 | Markaz |
| Armant | style="text-align:right;" | {{lang|ar|مركز أرمنت }} | {{transl|ar|Armant}} | style="text-align:right;"|193,337 | Markaz |
| Esna | style="text-align:right;" | {{lang|ar|مركز إسنا }} | {{transl|ar|Isnā}} | style="text-align:right;"|472,175 | Markaz |
| Thebes (Tiba) | style="text-align:right;" | {{lang|ar|مركز طيبة }} | {{transl|ar|Ṭībah}} | style="text-align:right;" |80,351 | Markaz |
Emblem
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
The governorate's total area is 2960 km2, representing 0.24% of the country's area.
Population
At the 2012 census, the population of the area which in 2024 was formed into the new Luxor Governorate was 1,429,281 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. .{{cite web |title=Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015 |url=http://www.msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg/pdf/EgyptinFigures2015/EgyptinFigures/Tables/PDF/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/pop.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019093240/http://www.msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg/pdf/EgyptinFigures2015/EgyptinFigures/Tables/PDF/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/pop.pdf |archive-date=2015-10-19 |access-date=23 October 2016 |website=CAPMAS }}
Industrial zones
According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Luxor:{{cite web |title=Industrial Zones of Governorate |url=http://www.gafi.gov.eg/English/StartaBusiness/InvestmentZones/Pages/Industrial-Zones.aspx |website=Ministry of Investment Egypt |access-date=18 March2025
| class="wikitable" |
| Zone name |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|El Boghdadi Industrial Zone |
References
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External links
- [http://www.luxor.gov.eg/ City of Luxor] Official website
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