Sharqia Governorate

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}}Template:Main other{{#ifexpr:{{#invoke:ParameterCount|main|mapframe|image_map|image_map1|pushpin_map}} >2 |Template:Main other}} Sharqia (Template:Langx, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Template:Literally) 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.

Overview

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Farms in Diarb Negm

Bilbeis is the former capital of Sharqia. A section of the governorate once was part of the Qalyubia Governorate. There is a strong agriculture industry, poultry and fish farming in Sharqia.<ref name="britannica">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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 7,021,046. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.<ref name="CAPMAS2023" />

Municipal divisions
Anglicized name Native name Arabic transliteration Population
(January 2023 est.)		 Type
Abu Hammad {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 465,376 Markaz
Abu Kebir {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 491,984 Markaz
El Husseiniya {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 373,774 Markaz
El Ibrahimiya {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 200,590 Markaz
El Qanayat {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 74,611 Kism (fully urban)
El Qurein {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 99,884 Kism (fully urban)
New Salhia {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 62,610 Kism (fully urban)
Awlad Saqr {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 244,870 Markaz
Zagazig 1 {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 208,682 Kism (fully urban)
Zagazig 2 {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 245,662 Kism (fully urban)
Zagazig {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 933,504 Markaz
Bilbeis {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 889,709 Markaz
Diyarb Negm {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 532,950 Markaz
Faqous {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 104,244 Kism (fully urban)
Faqous {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 654,084 Markaz
Hihya {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 326,627 Markaz
Kafr Saqr {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 302,084 Markaz
10th of Ramadan City 1 {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 87,808 Kism (fully urban)
10th of Ramadan City 2 {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 171,997 Kism (fully urban)
Mashtool El Souk {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 241,857 Markaz
Minya El Qamh {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 831,505 Markaz
Minshat Abu Omar {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 86,670 Markaz
Tanis {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Transliteration 158,443 Markaz

Population

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.1%. Out of an estimated 6,485,412 people residing in the governorate in 2015, 4,987,707 people lived in rural areas and 1,497,705 lived in urban areas.<ref name="pop">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Industrial zones

According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Sharqia:<ref name="IndustrialZones">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Zone name
10th of Ramadan Industrial Zone
New El Salhia Industrial Zone

Cities and towns

The following cities and towns are located in Sharqia Governorate. Template:Anchor

Name Population

(2006 census)<ref>البيانات السكانية لمدينة أو قرية حسب تقديرات السكان 2006 - محافظة الشرقية. الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء. تاريخ الوصول: 9 يناير 2016.</ref>

Location
10th of Ramadan 29,601 Template:Coord
Abu Hammad 36,592 Template:Coord
Abu Kebir 104,100 Template:Coord
Awlad Saqr 19,515 Template:Coord
Bilbeis 141,285 Template:Coord
Diyarb Negm 52,611 Template:Coord
El Husseiniya 29,565 Template:Coord
El Ibrahimiya 35,022 Template:Coord
El Qurein 64,559 Template:Coord
Faqous 73,081 Template:Coord
Hihya 43,672 Template:Coord
Kafr Saqr 30,004 Template:Coord
Mashtool El Souk 47,153 Template:Coord
Minya El Qamh 67,450 Template:Coord
El Salheya El Gedida 9,350 Template:Coord
Qanayat 75,000 Template:Coord
Zagazig* 318,393 Template:Coord

Notable people

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References

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