Alexandria Governorate ( Arabic : محافظة الإسكندرية , Egyptian Arabic : محافظة اسكندريه ) is one of the governorates of Egypt . The city of Alexandria was historically the capital of Egypt until the foundation of Fustat , which was later absorbed into Cairo. Today the Alexandria governorate is considered second in importance after the Cairo Governorate . It is located in the northern part of the country, directly on the Mediterranean Sea , making it one of the most important harbours in Egypt.
21-636: Along with Cairo , Port Said and Suez , Alexandria is one of four governorates in the country that are also municipalities. The governorate capital is the city of Alexandria , the second largest city in Egypt. Alexandria governorate lies along the Mediterranean coast and stretch for about 70 km northwest of the Nile Delta . The governorate is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in
42-583: A suffragan of its Metropolitan Archbishop of Oxyrhynchus . Its bishop, Harpocration, participated in the First Council of Nicaea in 325. The bishopric is mentioned in two Notitiae Episcopatuum . No longer a residential diocese, Alphocranon is today listed by the Catholic Church as a Latin Catholic titular bishopric , nominally restoring the diocese since 1933, but no incumbent
63-416: A city, and served as the capital of the now defunct Helwan Governorate that was split from Cairo and Giza governorates , before being re-incorporated back into them. The kism of Helwan had a population of 521,239 in the 2017 census . The Helwan and Isnian cultures of the late Epipalaeolithic , and their Ouchata retouch methods for creating microlithic tools may have contributed to the development of
84-463: Is a suburban district in the Southern Area of Cairo , Egypt . The area of Helwan witnessed prehistoric , ancient Egyptian , Roman and Muslim era activity. More recently it was designated as a city until as late as the 1960s, before it became contiguous with the city of Cairo and was incorporated as a district . For a brief period between April 2008 and April 2011 it was redesignated as
105-694: Is not attractive to investors. UN-Habitat is promoting alternative methods of transportation with the aim of relieving these issues. In a program that began on 28 August 2012 (through 2018), the European Union invested 40 million euros on upgrading the infrastructure of informal areas in Cairo Governorate. 30°02′N 31°13′E / 30.033°N 31.217°E / 30.033; 31.217 Helwan Helwan ( Arabic : حلوان Ḥalwān , IPA: [ħalˈwaːn] , Coptic : ϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲁⲛ , romanized: Halwan )
126-706: Is recorded. In the 2017 census, Helwan had 521,239 residents in 8 shiakhas: Local industry includes iron , steel , textiles and cement . The area has hot sulphur springs , an astronomical observatory, the Helwan University and a burial chamber (discovered in 1946). It is the southern terminus of Cairo's light rail Metro Line 1 . Also trams in Helwan used to serve the people. Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh). Owing to its proximity to Cairo , its average monthly temperatures are quite similar, but it has
147-671: The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics ( CAPMAS ). Alexandria has a unique geographical location and a mild climate. It is also considered an industrial governorate where 40% of Egyptian industries are concentrated, especially chemicals, food, spinning and weaving as well as petrol industries and fertilizers. The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2024 of 5,599,387 . The municipal divisions are further grouped into 10 districts (singular: حي ḥay , plural: أحياء aḥya' ) which fall directly under
168-603: The Harifian cultural assemblage of the Sinai , which may have introduced Proto-Semitic languages into the Middle East. Around 3000 to 2600 BC, there was a cemetery near Helwan serving the city of Memphis . The city of Helwan was founded in 689 CE as Fustat 's temporary replacement as the capital of Umayyad Egypt by its governor Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan , who died in the new city. The Khedivial Astronomical Observatory
189-602: The municipal divisions had a total estimated population as of 10,203,693. Current On 30 August 2018, Khaled Abdel-Aal Abdel-Hafez was appointed governor of Cairo Governorate. Former 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: Due to its congestion and overcrowded streets, Cairo
210-474: The ring road , as well as all satellite cities ( 15th May , New Cairo , Shorouk , Badr , and Huckstep) and the undeveloped desert. Helwan was elevated to city status, incorporating the districts of al-Ma'sara, 'Ain Helwan (qism Helwan), and al-Mustaqbal (prev. 15th May), and became the capital of the new governorate. Maadi was also elevated to city status, incorporating the districts of Maadi, Tora, al-Tibin and al-Nahda. Helwan Governorate later incorporated
231-608: The 1960s, it developed into a massive steelworks zone, with numerous automobile factories being built. The site continues to use electricity from the Aswan Dam and iron ore from Egypt's western deserts. Helwan was gradually transformed into a mass suburb of Cairo for the working class. In April 2008, the Helwan Governorate was split from the Cairo Governorate , encompassing most of the districts outside
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#1732773371585252-730: The administration of the Alexandria Governorate, while the New Borg El Arab City falls under the jurisdiction of the New Urban Communities Authority [3] . 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: Alexandria is known with its diverse history as it
273-1376: The city of Cairo , and the unallocated desert hinter land ( al-zahir al-sahrawi ). Cairo city is subdivided into four Areas ( manatiq ) headed by a deputy governor each, and 38 Districts ( ahya , sing. Hayy ) with their own governor appointed heads. Some districts are represented by one police station ( qism , plr. aqsam ), while others may be subdivided by two or more. The Northern Area divided into 8 Districts: Shubra , Al-Zawiya al-Hamra, Hadayek al-Kobba, Rod al-Farg , al-Sharabiya, al-Sahel, al-Zaytoun, and Al-Amiriya The Eastern Area divided into 9 Districts: Misr al-Gadidah ( Heliopolis ), Al-Nozha, Nasr City East (Sharq Madinet Nasr), Nasr City West (Gharb Madinet Nasr), al-Salam Awwal, al-Salam Thani, al-Matariya , and al-Marg . The Western Area divided into 9 Districts: Manshiyat Nasser , Al-Wayli, Wasat al-Qahira ( Qism : Al-Darb al-Ahmar , al-Gamaliyya , al-Hussein), Boulaq , Gharb El-Qahira ( Zamalek , Garden City , Down Town ), Abdeen , Al-Azbakiya , al-Muski, and Bab El-Shaaria. The Southern Area divided into 12 Districts: Masr El-Qadima ( Old Cairo ), al-Khalifa, al-Moqattam , al-Basatin, Dar El-Salam, El-Sayeda Zeinab, al-Tebin , Helwan , al-Ma'sara , al-Maadi , Tora , and 15th may City . In addition to Cairo City, there are five satellite cities that are under
294-517: The governate of Cairo and the city of Cairo are two semi-distinct levels of local government , and as with other governorates, the governor is appointed by the president. Parts of the governorate - the Helwan district and the satellite cities, were spun off in April 2008 to form the Helwan Governorate , only to be reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate in April 2011. The governorate is divided into
315-555: The governorate's, in addition to five satellite cities : the New Administrative Capital - set to become the seat of national government, New Cairo , Shourok, Badr , Capital Gardens, and 15th of May . These cities form almost half of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area by population. Cairo is one of three city-states in Egypt, and the governor of Cairo is also the head of the city. Nonetheless,
336-813: The jurisdiction of the Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities who chairs the New Urban Communities Authority that directly controls them (planning, land sales, zoning), while the governorate departments ( muduriyat ) control police and select public services (education, health, subsidised food). The more populated ones are subdivided into qisms , while the ones still under construction are yet to have governorate representation. These cities are: New Cairo ( Qism 1,2,3) Badr ( Qism ) 15th of May ( Qism ) New Administrative Capital (Under construction) Capital Gardens (Under construction) As of January 2023,
357-509: The north, El Behera governorate in the south and the east and Matrouh governorate in the west. The total area size of Alexandria governorate is almost 2818 km2. It has the most important harbour in Egypt and it is the second largest urban governorate in the country with population more than four and half million (4,799,740 in March 2015) and population density of 1700 square kilometres according to
378-662: The rural counties (marakiz, sing. markaz ) of Al-Saf and Atfih from the Giza Governorate's former jurisdiction east of the Nile. Following the dissolution of the Helwan Governorate in April 2011, all cities and districts returned to their previous statuses, and the city of Helwan was reincorporated as a district. Alphocranon was important enough in the Late Roman province of Arcadia Aegypti to be
399-427: The years, below is listed the former governors since 1952 up to 2017: Alexandria Governorate has one international airport: 31°10′N 29°53′E / 31.167°N 29.883°E / 31.167; 29.883 Cairo Governorate Cairo Governorate ( Arabic : محافظة القاهرة ) is one of the 27 governorates of Egypt . It is formed of the city of Cairo , both the national capital of Egypt and
420-632: Was built here 1903–1904, and was used to observe Halley's comet . Egypt's oldest and largest private psychiatric clinic, the Behman Hospital , was constructed here in 1939. During the early part of the 20th century, the city was the site of RAF Helwan , a major British airfield, which was later used by the Egyptian Air Force . In 1959 Helwan was chosen to serve as a site of a major industrial city, as part of President Gamal Abdel Nasser's attempts to industrialize Egypt. Throughout
441-561: Was occupied by several cultures throughout the years. Several monuments nowadays shape Alexandria's historic sites. Alexandria Governorate follows the Egyptian Educational System in its public schools and universities. The governorate of Alexandria has several sports clubs that represents the governorate such as: Alexandria governorate most common sport is football and holds three main stadiums which are: Alexandria Governorate has had several governors throughout
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