Qalyubiyya Governorate


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, 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 are generally considered to form part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2024 of . In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation
Type
Khankaقسم الخانكه83,420Kism
Khankaمركز الخانكة618,189Markaz
Khususقسم الخصوص499,514Kism
El Qanater El Khayreyaمركز القناطر الخيرية546,560Markaz
El Ubourقسم العبور142,003Kism
Banhaمركز بنها519,640Markaz
Banha 1قسم اول بنها116,113Kism
Banha 2قسم ثان بنها70,105Kism
Kafr Shukrمركز كفر شكر203,522Markaz
Qahaقسم قها51,917Kism
Qalyubقسم قليوب159,760Kism
Qalyubمركز قليوب603,868Markaz
Shubra El Kheima 1قسم أول شبرا الخيمة 525,812Kism
Shubra El Kheima 2قسم ثان شبرا الخيمة741,395Kism
Shibin El Qanaterمركز شبين القناطر581,892Markaz
Tukhمركز طوخ639,329Markaz

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:

Industrial zones

According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones, the following industrial zones are located in Qalyubiyya:
Zone name
El Sherouq Industrial Zone
El Safa Industrial Zone for Foundries
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 had several water projects going on in the Qalyubia Governorate.
In a program that began on August 28, 2012, the European Union invested 40 million Euros on upgrading the infrastructure of informal areas in Qalyubia Governorate.