Giza Governorate


Giza is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the center of the country, situated mostly on the west bank of the Nile River opposite Cairo. Its capital is the city of Giza. It includes a stretch of the left bank of the Nile Valley around Giza, as well as a relatively small portion of the east bank.
Giza acquired a large stretch of Egypt's Western Desert, including Bahariya Oasis when the 6th of October Governorate was merged into it on 14 April 2011. The Giza Governorate is also home to the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.
WWW giza.gov.eg

Overview

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 municipal divisions, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 9,456,137. In the case of Giza governorate, there are a number of aqsam and marakiz, with fully urban and rural parts. Sometimes a markaz and a kism share a name.
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation
Type
Monshaat El Kanaterمركز منشأة القناطرMonshaat Al-AnaterNAMarkaz
Abu El Numrusمركز أبو النمرس Abo Al-Namras410,656 Markaz
Dokkiقسم الدقي 76,180 Kism
Pyramidsقسم الأهرام 707,958 Kism
Agouzaقسم العجوزة 299,064 Kism
El Ayyatمركز العياط 553,389 Markaz
Badrashinمركز البدرشين 601,810 Markaz
El Hawamdeyaقسم الحوامدية 207,392 Kism
Gizaقسم الجيزة 306,861 Kism
Gizaمركز الجيزة 369,351 Markaz
El Omraniyaقسم العمرانية 393,104 Kism
El Wahat El Bahariyaقسم الواحات البحرية 43,501 Kism
El Warraqقسم الوراق 724,963 Kism
Sheikh Zayed Cityقسم الشيخ زايد 97,406 Kism
El Saffمركز الصف 469,172 Markaz
Atfehمركز أطفيح 414,488 Markaz
Talbiaقسم الطالبيه 491,529 Kism
Ossimمركز أوسيم 384,527 Markaz
Bulaq El Dakrourقسم بولاق الدكرور 1,030,958 Kism
Imbabaقسم امبابة 679,276 Kism
Imbabaمركز إمبابة 518,036 Markaz
Kerdasaمركز كرداسة 498,225 Markaz
6th of October (city) قسم أول 6 أكتوبرر 99,867 Kism
6th of October (city) قسم ثان 6 أكتوبر 210,859 Kism
6th of October City قسم ثالث 6 أكتوبر 63,883 Kism

Population

According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in urban areas, with an urbanization rate of 58.6%. Out of an estimated 7,585,115 people residing in the governorate, 4,446,805 people lived in urban areas as opposed to only 3,138,310 in rural areas.
According to population estimates from 2024 the majority of residents in the governorate, including Hani and Ratos, live in urban areas, with an urbanization rate of 60.9%. Out of an estimated 9,646,673 people residing in the governorate, 5,874,824 people live in urban areas as opposed to only 3,771,849 in rural areas.

Industrial zones

According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones, the following industrial zones are located in Giza:
Zone name
6 October Industrial Zone
Abo Rwash Industrial Zone
El Wahat Industrial Zone

Important sites

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and people visit from all over the world each year to see it. It is located in the Giza pyramid complex. The Grand Egyptian Museum was opened in 2025 close to the pyramids.