Sharqia Governorate


Sharqiyya Governorate is the 3rd most populous of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig.

Overview

Bilbeis is the former capital of Sharqia. A section of the governorate once was part of the Qalyubia Governorate. There is a strong agriculture industry, poultry and fish farming in Sharqia.
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 7,192,355. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation
Type
Abu Hammadمركز أبو حمادAbū Ḥammād433,336Markaz
Abu Kebirمركز أبوكبير Abū Kabīr447,083Markaz
El Husseiniyaمركز الحسينية Al-Ḥusayniyah373,774Markaz
El Ibrahimiyaمركز الأبراهيمية Al-Ibrāhīmiyah183,209Markaz
El Qanayatقسم القنايات Al-Qanāyāt63,016Kism
El Qureinقسم القرين Al-Qurayn84,358Kism
New Salhiaقسم الصالحية الجديدة Aṣ-Ṣaliḥiyah al-Jadīdah52,883Kism
Awlad Saqrمركز أولاد صقر Awlād Ṣaqr226,973Markaz
Zagazig 1قسم اول الزقازيق Az-Zaqāzīq 1176,240Kism
Zagazig 2قسم ثان الزقازيق Az-Zaqāzīq 2207,463Kism
Zagazigمركز الزقازيقAz-Zaqāzīq877,977Markaz
Bilbeisمركز بلبيس Bilbays818,029Markaz
Diyarb Negmمركز ديرب نجم Diyarb Najm493,043Markaz
Faqous قسم فاقوسFāqūs104,244Kism
Faqous مركز فاقوسFāqūs615,176Markaz
Hihyaمركز ههياHihyā299,620Markaz
Kafr Saqrمركز كفر صقر Kafr Ṣaqr279,595Markaz
10th of Ramadan City 1قسم أول مدينة عشرة رمضان Madīnat 'Ashirh min-Ramaḍān 174,164Kism
10th of Ramadan City 2قسم ثان مدينة عشرة رمضان Madīnat 'Ashirh min-Ramaḍān 2145,278Kism
Mashtool El Soukمركز مشتول السوق Mashtūl as-Sūq219,794Markaz
Minya El Qamhمركز منيا القمحMinyā al-Qamḥ771,987Markaz
Minshat Abu Omarمركز منشاه ابوعمر Munshāh Abū 'Umar86,670Markaz
Tanisمركز صان الحجر Ṣān al-Ḥajar158,443Markaz

Population

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.1%. Out of an estimated 6,485,412 people residing in the governorate in 2015, 4,987,707 people lived in rural areas and 1,497,705 lived in urban areas.

Industrial zones

According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones the governorate is home to two industrial zones. They are located in New Salhia, and in 10th of Ramadan.

Cities and towns

The following cities and towns are located in Sharqia Governorate.
NamePopulation
Location
10th of Ramadan29,601
Abu Hammad36,592
Abu Kebir104,100
Awlad Saqr19,515
Bilbeis141,285
Diyarb Negm52,611
El Husseiniya29,565
El Ibrahimiya35,022
El Qurein64,559
Faqous73,081
Hihya43,672
Kafr Saqr30,004
Mashtool El Souk47,153
Minya El Qamh67,450
El Salheya El Gedida9,350
Zagazig*318,393

Notable people