Beni Suef ( Arabic : محافظة بني سويف Muḥāfāzah Banī Suwīf ) is one of the governorates of Egypt . It is situated in the center of the country and it’s located in northern Upper Egypt .
7-510: This 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
14-521: A markaz and a kism share a name. 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. According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with
21-503: Is 1,954 square kilometers, and it is divided into six governorates. It is bordered to the north by Giza governorate and Helwan, to the northeast by Suez, to the east by the Red Sea governorate, to the west by Fayoum governorate, and to the south by Minya governorate. This region connects the north of Egypt to the south, and the east to the west, and this identity of centrality has formed the population, civilization, and economic characters of
28-460: 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. 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
35-462: The 9th and 10th dynasties . The modern city rose to prominence during the Middle Ages , when it was renowned for its linen manufacturing, which continues to the present day through the city's carpet making and cotton spinning industries. Beni Suef became the chief town of the second province of Upper Egypt during the reign of Muhammad Ali in the 19th century. The total area of the governorate
42-697: The Ministry of Investment , the following industrial zones are located in this governorate: Beni Suef Beni Suef ( Arabic : بني سويف , romanized : Baniswēf ) is the capital city of the Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt . The city is the location of Beni Suef University . An important agricultural trade centre on the west bank of the Nile River, the city is located 110 km (70 miles) south of Cairo. The modern name of
49-469: The town is a corruption of its original name Manfiswayh ( Arabic : منفسويه ), which itself comes from a Coptic toponymic construction ⲡ-ⲙⲁ-ⲛ-... ("the place of..."); however, its exact etymology is unknown. From the early Pharaonic era to the Roman period , the area was home to the city of Heracleopolis , 10 miles west of the modern city. which also served as the capital of Lower and Middle Egypt during
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