Beheira Governorate
Beheira Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البحيرة Moḥafzet el Beḥēra, IPA: [moˈħɑfzˤet elbeˈħeːɾæ], "the governorate of the Lake") is a coastal governorate in Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, its capital is Damanhur.
Beheira Governorate | |
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Governorate | |
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Beheira Governorate subdivisions | |
Beheira Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30.61°N 30.43°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Seat | Damanhur (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hesham Amna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,826 km2 (3,794 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023) | |
| • Total | 6,830,189 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 289 billion (US$ 18.4 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| ISO 3166 code | EG-BH |
| HDI (2021) | 0.718 high · 16th |
| Website | behira |
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