Faiyum Governorate

29°21′48″N 30°44′45″E / 29.36333°N 30.74583°E / 29.36333; 30.74583

Faiyum Governorate
Faiyum Oasis
Flag of Faiyum Governorate
Official logo of Faiyum Governorate
Faiyum Governorate on the map of Egypt
Faiyum Governorate on the map of Egypt
Country Egypt
SeatFaiyum (capital)
Government
 • GovernorEssam Saad Ibrahim Ahmed[1]
Area
 • Total
6,068 km2 (2,343 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[3]
 • Total
4,047,387
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalEGP 134 billion
(US$ 8.5 billion)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)0.702[5]
high · 18th
Websitewww.fayoum.gov.eg

Faiyum Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفيوم Muḥāfāzah Al Fayyūm) is one of the governorates of Egypt in the middle of the country. Its capital is the city of Faiyum, located about 81 mi (130 km) south west of Cairo. It has a population of 3,848,708 (2020).[6]

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  3. ^ 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 2 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "GDP BY GOVERNORATE", mped.gov.eg
  5. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  6. ^ "Population Estimates By Governorate ( Urban /Rural ) 19/11/2020". www.capmas.gov.eg. Retrieved 19 November 2020.