Giza Governorate

Giza Governorate 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.

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 live in urban areas as opposed to only 3,138,310 in rural areas.

Cities

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1996 4,784,095 — 2006 6,294,319 +31.6% 2014E 7,397,577 +17.5% sources:

• Giza
• Memphis
• 6th of October City
  • Sheikh Zayed City

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:

• Abu Rawash industrial zone and its expansions
• Al Wahat heavy industrial zone
• (New urban community industrial zone) 6th of October

Important Sites

• Abusir
• Bahariya Oasis
• Giza Necropolis - ancient Pyramids 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.