Country Egypt Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 376,505 km² Population 219,615 (2014) | Seat Kharga (capital) Website New Valley Capital Kharga Oasis | |
Points of interest Valley of the Kings, Deir el‑Bahari, Ramesseum, Deir el‑Medina, Lake Nasser | ||
New Valley Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة الوادي الجديد Muḥāfẓet El Wādī El Ǧedīd [moˈħɑfzet elˈwæːdi lɡɪˈdiːd]) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the southwestern part of the country, in Egypt's Western Desert, part of the Sahara Desert – between the Nile, northern Sudan, and southeastern Libya.
Contents
- Map of New Valley Governorate Egypt
- Population
- Cities
- Industrial zones
- History
- Major oases
- Industry
- References
Map of New Valley Governorate, Egypt
Consisting of roughly a third of Egypt's area, the New Valley Governorate is the country's largest governorate and one of the biggest on the African continent. The capital is at the Kharga Oasis.
Population
According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 48.0%. Out of an estimated 225,416 people residing in the governorate, 117,180 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 108,236 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:
History
Violent clashes were reported in the New Valley Governorate on February 8–9, 2011 as part of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Protesters set fire to police stations and the NDP - National Democratic Party building. Multiple deaths were reported in addition to hundreds of injuries amid claims that the police opened fire on protesters in Kharga Oasis with live ammunition.