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Aswan Governorate
Governorate
View of Aswan in lake Nasser
View of Aswan in lake Nasser
Flag of Aswan Governorate
Official logo of Aswan Governorate
Aswan Governorate on the map of Egypt
Aswan Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 23°35′N 32°49′E / 23.59°N 32.82°E / 23.59; 32.82
CountryAswan Governorate Egypt
SeatAswan (capital)
Government
 • GovernorAhmed Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total62,726 km2 (24,219 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)[3]
 • Total1,643,211
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
GDP
[4]
 • TotalEGP 76 billion
(US$ 4.9 billion)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)0.724[5]
high · 15th
Websitewww.aswan.gov.eg

Aswān Governorate (Arabic: محافظة أسوان) is one of the governorates of Egypt. The southernmost governorate in Upper Egypt, covering most of Lake Nasser. The Governorate's capital is Aswan.

The Aswan Governorate borders Qena Governorate to the north, Red Sea Governorate to the east, New Valley Governorate to the west, and Sudan's Northern state to the south. It has a population of 1,394,687 inhabitants (2014), and occupies an area of 62,726 km².

  1. ^ "رسمياً.. المحافظون الجدد ونوابهم يؤدون اليمين الدستورية أمام الرئيس". Almasry Alyoum (in Arabic). 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. ^ Britannica Book of the Year 2014, p.589
  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 3 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.

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