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Luxor Governorate
Governorate
Flag
Luxor Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°E / 25.683; 32.650
Country	Egypt
Seat	Luxor (capital)
Government
• Governor	Mustafa Mohamed Alhem Khaled
Area
• Total	460 km (180 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,429,281
• Density	3,100/km (8,000/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	EGP 47 billion (US$ 3.0 billion)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)	0.708 high · 17th
Website	www.luxor.gov.eg

Luxor Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الأقصر) has been one of Egypt's governorates since 7 December 2009, when former president Hosni Mubarak announced its separation from the Qena Governorate. It is located 635 km south of Cairo. It lies in Upper Egypt along the Nile. Luxor is the capital of the Luxor governorate, other important cities and tourist centers include Esna and Armant.

Overview

Despite the governorate being one of the top destinations for tourists in Egypt, the poverty rate 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.

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 1,388,666. In some instances, there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.

Emblem

The emblem of Luxor represents the bust of Tutankhamun on board an Ancient Egyptian canoe boat, cruising in the Nile, with an obelisk and the sunlight in the background.

Geography

The governorate's total area is 2960 km, representing 0.24% of the country's area.

Population

At the 2012 census, the population of the area which in 2024 was formed into the new Luxor Governorate was 1,429,281 people. 47.4% of them lived in urban areas, while 52.6% lived in rural areas. The annual population growth rate is 18.2 per thousand. .

Industrial zones

According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:

• El Boghdadi
• (New urban community industrial zone) New Tiba

References

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. "Luxor Governorate". sis.gov.eg. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
3. ^ "Governorate in brief". luxor.gov.eg.
4. ^ 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)
5. "GDP BY GOVERNORATE", mped.gov.eg
6. "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
7. Luxor announced Egypt's 29th governorate Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine, report of Daily News Egypt of 7 December 2009.
8. "Social Solidarity Ministry to provide citizens with disabilities financial support". Egypt Independent. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
9. "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
10. "Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

External links

• City of Luxor Official website

v t e Governorates of Egypt
Urban	Cairo Alexandria Port Said Suez
Lower Egypt	Ismailia Kafr El Sheikh Gharbia Dakahlia Sharqia Monufia Qalyubia Damietta Beheira
Upper Egypt	Giza Faiyum Beni Suef Minya Asyut Sohag Qena Aswan Luxor
Frontier	Red Sea New Valley Matrouh North Sinai South Sinai

• Luxor Governorate
• Governorates of Egypt
• 2009 establishments in Egypt