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Beni Suef Governorate
Beni Suef (Arabic: محافظة بني سويف‎ Muḥāfāzah Banī Suwīf) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is situated in the center of the country and it’s located in northern Upper Egypt.

Overview

Nile River in Beni Suef

This governorate's capital is the city of Beni Suef, located about 120 km south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile River. The area is well known in Egypt for its cement factories. The nearby Meidum pyramid is the only prominent tourist attraction in the area.

Due to different ways of transcribing the spelling it can also be known as Beni Suef, or Beni Swaif.

The rate of poverty 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 for administrative purposes with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 3,561,639. In some cases a markaz and a kism share a name.

Municipal Divisions
Anglicized name Native name Arabic transliteration Population
(January 2023 Est.)		 Type
Beni Suef قسم بنى سويف Banī Suwayf 288,642 Kism (fully urban)
Beni Suef مركز بنى سويف Banī Suwayf 471,581 Markaz
Biba مركز ببا Bibā 524,012 Markaz
El Fashn مركز الفشن Al-Fashn 527,561 Markaz
El Wasta مركز الواسطى Al-Wāsṭā 545,989 Markaz
Ihnasiya مركز إهناسيا Ihnāsiyā 435,532 Markaz
Nasser مركز ناصر Nāṣir 373,510 Markaz
New Beni Suef قسم مدينة بنى سويف الجديدة Madīnat Banī Suwayf al-Jadīdah 34,108 Kism (fully urban)
Sumusta El Waqf مركز سمسطا Sumusṭā al-Waqf 310,449 Markaz

Population

According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.2%. Out of an estimated 2,856,812 people residing in the governorate, 2,193,871 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 662,941 in urban areas.

Industrial zones

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

  • Kom Abu Radi industrial zone
  • Baiad Al Arab industrial zone
  • Industrial zone 31-1
  • Industrial zone 31-2
  • Industrial zone 31-3
  • Industrial zone 31-4
  • Gabal Ghareb - heavy industry
  • New Beni Suef industrial zone

References

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  6. ^ "Social Solidarity Ministry to provide citizens with disabilities financial support". Egypt Independent. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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  9. ^ "Beni Suef Industrial Map". benisuef.gov.eg. Beni Suef Gov Egypt. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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