Aswan Governorate
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.
Aswan Governorate | |
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Governorate | |
View of Aswan in lake Nasser | |
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Flag | |
Aswan Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 23.59°N 32.82°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Seat | Aswan (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62,726 km2 (24,219 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023) | |
| • Total | 1,643,211 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 76 billion (US$ 4.9 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.724 high · 15th |
| Website | www |
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.
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