Kafr El Sheikh Governorate

Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
Flag of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
Official logo of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate subdivisions
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate subdivisions
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate on the map of Egypt
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 31°18′N 30°56′E / 31.3°N 30.93°E / 31.3; 30.93
Country Egypt
SeatKafr El Sheikh (capital)
Government
 • GovernorGamal Mustafa Ibrahim Hossein [1]
Area
 • Total3,437 km2 (1,327 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)[2]
 • Total3,759,316
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalEGP 151 billion
(US$ 9.6 billion)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)0.735[4]
high · 11th
Websitewww.kafrelsheikh.gov.eg

Kafr El Sheikh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة كفر الشيخ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It lies in the northern part of the country, along the western branch of the Nile in the Nile Delta. Its capital is the city of Kafr El Sheikh.

Kafr El Sheikh is the first nationwide in the cultivation of long-staple cotton for export.

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  2. ^ https://www.capmas.gov.eg/Admin/Pages%20Files/202331512347%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B2%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%81%D9%89%201%D9%80%201%D9%80%202023.pdf. Retrieved 1 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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