Faiyum Governorate


Faiyum Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt in the middle of the country. Its capital is the city of Faiyum, located about 81 mi south west of Cairo. It has a population of 3,072,181.

Etymology

The name Faiyum comes from Coptic / efiom/peiom, 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.

Overview

The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate but recently some social safety networks have been provided in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities. The funding has been coordinated by the country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations.

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 3,615,486. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation
Type
Faiyumمركز الفيومAl-Fayyūm557,883Markaz
Faiyum 1 & 2قسم الفيومAl-Fayyūm 1 & 2475,139Kism
Ibshewayمركز أبشواىIbshawāy417,854Markaz
Itsaمركز أطساIṭsā712,328Markaz
New Faiyumمدينة الفيوم الجديدةMadīnat al-Fayyūm al-Jadīdah396New City
Sinnurisمركز سنورسSinnūris637,769Markaz
Tamiyaمركز طاميةṬāmiyah448,659Markaz
Yousef El Seddikمركز يوسف الصديقYūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq incl. Ash-Shawāshnah365,458Markaz

Geography

The governorate of Faiyum includes:
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 lived in rural areas and only 713,782 lived in urban areas.

Industrial zones

According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones, in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment, the following industrial zones are located in this governorate: