Qalyubia Governorate

Qalyubia 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 Banha.

Banha and several other settlements blend into the neighboring Cairo Governorate; as a result, parts of Qalyubia (particularly Shubra El Kheima) are generally considered to form part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area (along with Cairo governorate, Giza city and 6 October city).

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1937 610,157 — 1947 693,908 +13.7% 1957 758,000 +9.2% 1966 1,212,000 +59.9% 1976 1,674,006 +38.1% 1986 2,514,244 +50.2% 1996 3,302,860 +31.4% 2006 4,237,003 +28.3% 2015 5,105,972 +20.5% 1937–2006, 2015 is an estimate

Population

According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live 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 live in rural areas as opposed to only 2,280,927 in urban areas.

Cities

The cities in the Qalyubia Governorate are:

• Banha
• Khanka
• Qaha
• Qalyub
• Shibin El Qanater
• Shubra El Kheima
• Tukh
• El Qanater El Khayreya
• Kafr Shukr
• Obour City
• Khusus

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:

• Al Shorouk
• Al Safa
• Al Aqrasha
• (New urban community) Al Obour industrial zone

Projects

In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program (BVS) had several water projects going on in the Qalyubia Governorate.