Qalyubiyya Governorate


Al-Qalyubiyya Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in Lower Egypt. It is situated north of Cairo in the Nile Delta region. Its capital is Benha.
Benha and several other settlements blend into the neighboring Cairo Governorate; as a result, parts of Qalyubia are generally considered to form part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 5,647,716. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation
Type
Khankaقسم الخانكهAl-Khānkah76,744Kism
Khankaمركز الخانكةAl-Khānkah574,569Markaz
Khususقسم الخصوصAl-Khuṣūṣ459,586Kism
El Qanater El Khayreyaمركز القناطر الخيريةAl-Qanāṭir al-Khayriyah507,179Markaz
El Ubourقسم العبورAl-'Ubūr130,654Kism
Banhaمركز بنهاBanhā482,959Markaz
Banha 1قسم اول بنهاBanhā 1106,815Kism
Banha 2قسم ثان بنهاBanhā 264,493Kism
Kafr Shukrمركز كفر شكرKafr Shukr188,858Markaz
Qahaقسم قهاQahā47,898Kism
Qalyubقسم قليوبQalyūb146,987Kism
Qalyubمركز قليوبQalyūb561,254Markaz
Shubra El Kheima 1قسم أول شبرا الخيمة Shubrā al-Khaymah 1483,762Kism
Shubra El Kheima 2قسم ثان شبرا الخيمةShubrā al-Khaymah 2682,152Kism
Shibin El Qanaterمركز شبين القناطرSibīn al-Qanāṭir540,112Markaz
Tukhمركز طوخṬūkh593,694Markaz

Population

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 44.7%. Out of an estimated 5,105,972 people residing in the governorate, 2,825,045 people lived in rural areas as opposed to only 2,280,927 in urban areas.

Cities

The cities in the Qalyubia Governorate are:
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:
Qalyubia is known for its agricultural production of crops, fruits and vegetables. The most important of these crops include maize, cotton, wheat, citrus fruits, bananas, oranges and apricots. Qalyubia is also the leading Egyptian governorate in the production of poultry and eggs.

Programs and projects

In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program had several water projects going on in the Qalyubia Governorate.
In a program that began on August 28, 2012, the European Union invested 40 million Euros on upgrading the infrastructure of informal areas in Qalyubia Governorate.