Country Egypt Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 85,153 km² Population 7.398 million (2014) | Capital Giza Clubs and Teams Zamalek SC, Tersana SC | |
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Points of interest Great Sphinx of Giza, Pyramid of Khafre, Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza pyramid complex, Taha Hussein Museum Colleges and Universities Cairo University, October 6 University, Arab Academy for Scienc, Misr University for Scienc, Modern Sciences and Arts | ||
Giza Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة الجيزة Muḥāfẓet El Giza) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the center of the country, situated on the west bank of the Nile River opposite Cairo. Its capital is the city of Giza. It includes a stretch of the left bank of the Nile Valley around Giza, and acquired a large stretch of Egypt's Western Desert, including Bahariya Oasis when the 6th of October Governorate was merged into it on 14 April 2011. The Giza Governorate is also home to the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.
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Map of Giza Governorate, Egypt
Population
According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in urban areas, with an urbanization rate of 58.6%. Out of an estimated 7,585,115 people residing in the governorate, 4,446,805 people lived in urban areas as opposed to only 3,138,310 in rural 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:
Important Sites
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and people come from all over the world each year to see it. It is located in the Giza pyramid complex.
Projects
In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program (BVS), under the auspices of USAID, had several water, and road projects, going on in several markazes in the Giza Governorate.
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 Giza Governorate.