Beni Suef Governorate

Beni Suef (Template:Langx Template:Transliteration) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is situated in the center of the country and is located in northern Upper Egypt.

Overview

Nile River in Beni Suef

The governorate's capital is the city of Beni Suef, located about 120 km south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile River. The area is well known in Egypt for its cement factories. The nearby Meidum pyramid is the only prominent tourist attraction in the area.

Due to different ways of transcribing the spelling it can also be known as Beni Suef, or Beni Swaif.<ref name="britannica">Template:Cite web</ref>

The rate of poverty 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.<ref name="Takaful and Karama">Template:Cite news</ref>

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 3,561,639. In some cases a markaz and a kism share a name.<ref name="CAPMAS2023" />

Municipal Divisions

Anglicized name	Native name	Arabic transliteration	Population (January 2023 Est.)	Type
Beni Suef	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	288,642	Kism (fully urban)
Beni Suef	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	471,581	Markaz
Biba	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	524,012	Markaz
El Fashn	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	527,561	Markaz
El Wasta	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	545,989	Markaz
Ihnasiya	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	435,532	Markaz
Nasser	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	373,510	Markaz
New Beni Suef	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	34,108	Kism (fully urban)
Sumusta El Waqf	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	310,449	Markaz

Population

According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.2%. Out of an estimated 2,856,812 people residing in the governorate, 2,193,871 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 662,941 in urban areas.<ref name="pop">Template:Cite web</ref>

Industrial zones

According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Beni Suef:<ref name="IndustrialZones">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="industrial zones map">Template:Cite web</ref>

Zone name
Gabal Ghareb Industrial Zone
New Beni Suef Industrial Zone

External links

• Beni Suef Museum next to the governorate building
• El Wattan News of Beni Suef Governorate Template:Webarchive