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Aswan Governorate

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Aswan Governorate
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
CountryImage Egypt
SeatAswan (capital)
Area
  Total62,726 km2 (24,219 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2018)
  Total1,501,000[2]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Websitewww.aswan.gov.eg

Aswan Governorate is a governorate of Egypt. The capital city is also named Aswan.

Municipal divisions

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The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions

Municipal Divisions
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation
(July 2017 Est.)
Type
Abu Simbelمركز أبو سنبلAbū Sunbul7,652Markaz
Aswanمركز أسوانAswān71,810Markaz
Aswan 1قسم اول أسوانAswān 1152,899Kism (fully urban)
Aswan 2قسم ثان أسوانAswān 2168,862Kism (fully urban)
Darawمركز دراوDaraw137,245Markaz
Edfuمركز أدفوIdfū462,400Markaz
Kom Omboمركز كوم امبوKawm Umbū388,555Markaz
New Aswanمدينة أسوان الجديدةMadīnat Aswān al-Jadīdah96New City
New Tushkaمدينة توشكى الجديدةMadīnat Tūshka al-JadīdahNew City
Nasser Cityمركز نصرNaṣr91,927Markaz

Important sites

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References

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  1. Britannica Book of the Year 2014, p.589
  2. "Population Estimates By Governorate ( Urban /Rural ) 1/1/2018". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 10 October 2018.