Beni Suef ( ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is situated in the center of the country and is located in northern Upper Egypt.
Overview
The governorate's capital is the city of Beni Suef, located about 120 km south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile River. The area is well known in Egypt for its cement factories. The nearby Meidum pyramid is the only prominent tourist attraction in the area.
Due to different ways of transcribing the spelling it can also be known as Beni Suef, or Beni Swaif.
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 January 2023 of 3,561,639. In some cases a markaz and a kism share a name.
+ Municipal Divisions Anglicized name Native name Arabic transliteration Population(January 2023 Est.) Type Beni Suef 288,642 Kism (fully urban) Beni Suef 471,581 Markaz Biba 524,012 MarkazEl Fashn 527,561 Markaz El Wasta 545,989 Markaz Ihnasiya 435,532 Markaz Nasser 373,510 Markaz New Beni Suef 34,108 Kism (fully urban) Sumusta El Waqf 310,449 Markaz
Population According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.2%. Out of an estimated 2,856,812 people residing in the governorate, 2,193,871 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 662,941 in urban areas.
Industrial zones According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Beni Suef: Zone nameGabal Ghareb Industrial ZoneNew Beni Suef Industrial Zone
References
External links
Beni Suef Museum next to the governorate building El Wattan News of Beni Suef Governorate