Qalyubia ( ) 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.
Name Qalyubia is derived from the city of Qalyub, whose name is an arabization of Calliope (Ancient Greek: Καλλιόπη, romanized: Kalliópē), the Muse of epic poetry in Greek mythology.
Geography 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).
Municipal divisions The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2024 of 6,217,766. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
+ Municipal Divisions Anglicized name Native name Arabic transliteration Population(January 2023 Est.) Type Khanka 83,420 Kism (fully urban)Khanka 618,189 MarkazKhusus 499,514 Kism (fully urban)El Qanater El Khayreya 546,560 Markaz El Ubour 142,003 Kism (fully urban) Banha 519,640 Markaz Banha 1 116,113 Kism (fully urban) Banha 2 70,105 Kism (fully urban) Kafr Shukr 203,522 MarkazQaha 51,917 Kism (urban and rural parts) Qalyub 159,760 Kism (fully urban)Qalyub 603,868 Markaz Shubra El Kheima 1 525,812 Kism (fully urban) Shubra El Kheima 2 741,395 Kism (fully urban) Shibin El Qanater 581,892 MarkazTukh 639,329 Markaz
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:
Banha El-Khankah Qaha Qalyub Shibin El Qanater Shubra El Kheima Tukh El Qanater El Khayreya Kafr Shukr Obour City Khusus
Industrial zones According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Qalyubiyya: Zone nameEl Sherouq Industrial Zone (Abu Zaabal)El Safa Industrial Zone for Foundries (El Zahar Area)El Aqrasha Industrial Zone
Economy 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 (BVS) had several water projects going on in the Qalyubia Governorate.
In a program that began on August 28, 2012 (through 2018), the European Union invested 40 million Euros on upgrading the infrastructure of informal areas in Qalyubia Governorate.
References
External links Qalyubia Governorate on Facebook Qalyubia Now Newspaper El Wattan News of Qalyubia Governorate