Red Sea Governorate | |
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 Red Sea Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′1″N 33°26′18″E / 25.53361°N 33.43833°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Seat | Hurghada (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmed Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 203,685 km2 (78,643 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 410,229 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 76 billion (US$ 4.8 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.738[4] high · 10th |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 9,914 | — |
| 1947 | 15,929 | +60.7% |
| 1957 | N/A | — |
| 1966 | 38,000 | — |
| 1976 | 56,191 | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 90,491 | +61.0% |
| 1996 | 157,314 | +73.8% |
| 2006 | 288,661 | +83.5% |
| 2017 | 361,480 | +25.2% |
| 2018E | 366,000 | +1.3% |
| 2023E | 400,069 | +9.3% |
| sources:[5][2] | ||
Red Sea Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البحر الأحمر Muḥafaẓah al Baḥr al Aḥmar) is one of the 27 governorates (States) of Egypt. Located between the Nile and the Red Sea in the southeast of the country, its southern border forms part of Egypt's border with Sudan. Its capital and largest city is Hurghada.
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- ^ "GDP BY GOVERNORATE", mped.gov.eg
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Law, Gwillim (23 November 1999). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 Through 1998. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6097-7.