Country Egypt Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,322 km² | Seat Beni Suef (capital) Website Beni Suef Population 2.771 million (2014) University Nahda University | |
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Beni Suef (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة بنى سويف Muḥāfẓet Beni Suef) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is situated in the center of the country.
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Map of Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt
Overview
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.
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 (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate: