Country Egypt Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,827 km² Capital Faiyum | Seat Faiyum (capital) Website Fayoum Population 3.072 million (2014) | |
Points of interest Palace Of Qaroun, Pyramid Hawara, Caricature Museum, Dimeh Al‑Siba, Pyramide de Sésostris II |
Faiyum Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفيوم Muḥāfẓet El Fayyūm) is one of the governorates of Egypt in the middle of the country. Its capital is the city of Faiyum, located about 81 mi (130 km) south west of Cairo. It has a population of 3,072,181 (2014).
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Map of Faiyum Governorate, Egypt
Etymology
The name Faiyum comes from Coptic ̀Ⲫⲓⲟⲙ /Ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲙ efiom/peiom (whence the proper name Ⲡⲁⲓⲟⲙ payoum), meaning the Sea or the Lake, which in turn comes from late Egyptian pA y-m of the same meaning, a reference to the nearby Lake Moeris.
Geography
The governorate of Faiyum includes:
Population
According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 22.5%. Out of an estimated 3,170,150 people residing in the governorate, 2,456,368 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 713,782 in urban areas.
Cities
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: