Country Egypt Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 9.102 million (2014) | Area 3,085 km² Capital Cairo | |
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Clubs and Teams Al Ahly SC, Wadi Degla SC, ENPPI Club Points of interest Egyptian Museum, Khan el‑Khalili, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Cairo Tower, Coptic Museum Colleges and Universities American University in Cairo, Ain Shams University, Al‑Azhar University, Helwan University, British University in Egypt | ||
Cairo Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة القاهرة Muḥāfẓet El Qahira) is the most populated of the governorates of Egypt. Its capital, the city of Cairo, is the national capital of Egypt, and is part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. Because it is completely urbanized, the governorate is considered a city proper, and functions as a municipality. However, there are uninhabited desert areas.
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Map of Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Parts of the governorate were separated in April 2008 to form the Helwan Governorate (reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate in April 2011).
Administrative divisions
The Cairo Governorate is divided into 41 administrative divisions, called qism in Arabic.
Governor
The current Governor is Galal Saeed, who previously served as Minister of Transport under Kamal Ganzouri.
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:
Due to its congestion and overcrowded streets Cairo is not attractive to investors. UN-Habitat is promoting alternative methods of transportation with the aim of relieving these issues.
Projects
In a program that began on August 28, 2012 (through 2018), the European Union invested 40 million Euros on upgrading the infrastructure of informal areas in Cairo Governorate.