Sharqia Governorate

Sharqia Governorate
Flag of Sharqia Governorate
Official logo of Sharqia Governorate
Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 30°42′N 31°38′E / 30.7°N 31.63°E / 30.7; 31.63
Country Egypt
SeatZagazig (capital)
Government
 • GovernorMamdouh Mustafa El-Sayed Ahmed Gharab[1]
Area
 • Total
4,180 km2 (1,610 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)[2]
 • Total
7,859,068
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalEGP 302 billion
(US$ 19.2 billion)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)0.73[4]
high · 14th
Websitewww.sharkia.gov.eg

Sharqia Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الشرقية, romanizedMuḥāfaẓat ash-Sharqiyya, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [eʃ.ʃæɾˈʔejjæ], rural: [eʃ.ʃæɾˈɡejje]; lit.'Governorate of the Eastern') is the third most populous of the 27 governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig.

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  2. ^ "ﻋـــﺩﺩ ﺍﻟﺳﻛــﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺗﻘﺩﻳﺭﻯ ﻟﻸﻗﺳــﺎﻡ" (PDF). www.capmas.gov.eg (in Arabic). 1 January 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 20 February 2023.