Qena Governorate
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Qena (Template:Langx) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in Upper Egypt, the southern part of the country. It covers a stretch of the Nile valley.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its capital is the city of Qena.
Overview
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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>
Haya Karima, an Egyptian initiative endorsed by Abdel Fatah El-Sisi has implemented 690 projects in Qena Governorate. The projects include: projects in the sanitation sectors, drinking water sector, electricity sector, in the health field, in the field of youth and sports, agricultural projects, projects for service complexes and projects in the road sector.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2024 of 3,705,404. In the case of Qena governorate, there is one kism, a number of marakiz and 1 new city. Sometimes a markaz and a kism share a name.<ref name="CAPMAS2023">Template:Cite web</ref>
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Tesht | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 530,798 | Markaz |
| Dishna | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 443,079 | Markaz |
| El Waqf | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 92,142 | Markaz |
| Farshut | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 214,387 | Markaz |
| Nag Hammadi | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 660,690 | Markaz |
| Naqada | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 171,910 | Markaz |
| New Qena | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 1,699 | New City |
| Qena | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 261,945 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Qena | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 513,968 | Markaz |
| Qift (Gebtu/Coptos) | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 162,438 | Markaz |
| Qus | Template:Lang | Template:Transliteration | 466,855 | Markaz |
Population
Template:Historical populations According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 19.7%. Out of an estimated 3,045,504 people residing in the governorate, 2,445,051 people lived in rural areas as opposed to only 600,453 in urban areas.<ref name="pop">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to population estimates from 2024 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 18.7%. Out of an estimated 3,705,404 people residing in the governorate, 3,012,493 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 692,911 in urban areas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Cities and towns
As of 2018, nine cities (or towns) in Qena had a population of over 15,000 inhabitants.<ref name="Egypt cities">Template:Cite web</ref>
| City or Town | Native name | Arabic Name | Nov. 1996 Census | Nov. 2006 Census | July 2017 Pop. Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Tesht | أبو تشت | Abū Tisht | 10,469 | 13,015 | 17,022 |
| Dishna | دشنا | Dishnā | 44,125 | 52,534 | 60,585 |
| El Waqf | الوقف | Al-Waqf | 24,033 | 27,525 | 32,495 |
| Farshut | فرشوط | Farshūṭ | 43,796 | 51,052 | 66,447 |
| Nag Hammadi | نجع حمادى | Naj' Ḥammādī | 33,252 | 45,038 | 55,767 |
| Naqada | نقادة | Naqādah | 18,905 | 21,530 | 25,050 |
| Qena | قنا | Qinā | 155,382 | 201,191 | 236,624 |
| Qift | قفط | Qifṭ | 17,918 | 22,063 | 22,465 |
| Qus | قوص | Qūṣ | 49,054 | 60,068 | 78,959 |
Industrial zones
According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Qena:<ref name="IndustrialZones">Template:Cite web</ref>
| Zone name |
|---|
| El Kalaheen Industrial Zone |
| Hou Industrial Zone |
Projects and programs
In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program (BVS) had several water, road and other projects going on in several marakiz in the Qena Governorate.<ref name="SrvcProgram">Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2016, Switzerland committed to funding a solid waste management program in Qena, a project with the Egyptian Ministry of Environment that will conclude in 2021. The National Solid Waste Management Programme (NSWMP) involves the construction of infrastructure for new as well as the expansion and improvement of existing waste treatment, landfill, and recycling facilities.<ref name="Swiss waste mgmt 2016">Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2018, the Our District (Hayenna) project was launched with the help and investment of Switzerland. The project is to improve land use, and living conditions for people in the Qena Governorate.<ref name="Switzerland 2018">Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2023, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development announced the Citizen's Investment Plan for the Qena Governorate. The governorate is expected to have 277 development projects, and the value of investments directed to Qena Governorate will be EGP 4.7 billion.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The aim of the plan is to address current development gaps to achieve regional convergence in living standards and incomes.
Notable people
- Amr Gamal (footballer)
- Mohamed Ramadan (actor, singer)
- Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi (poet)
- Amal Dunqul (poet)
- Ahmad Fathi Sorour (politician)
- Makram Ebeid (politician)
- Mansour el-Essawy (politician)
- Omar Suleiman (politician)
See also
References
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