Al-Uqsur governorate

محافظة الأقصر Al-Uqsur
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Basic data
Country	Egypt
Capital	Luxor
surface	2960 km²
Residents	1,250,209 (2017)
density	422 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	EG-LX
Website	www.luxor.gov.eg (Arabic, English)

Coordinates: 25 ° 45 '  N , 32 ° 43'  E

al-Uqsur ( Arabic محافظة الأقصر, DMG muḥāfaẓat al-Uqṣur ) or Luxor ( Egyptian-Arabic Muḥāfẓet El Loʾṣor ) has been an independent governorate in Egypt since December 7, 2009 , after having existed as a tourist governorate since 2006 . It covers 2960 km ² and had around 1,250,209 inhabitants in 2017.

The capital of the youngest Egyptian governorate is Luxor . Some of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt are located in and around Luxor. The area previously belonged to the Qina Governorate .

location

The governorate extends on the western bank of the Nile from Qamūlā in the north to Esna in the south and on the eastern bank of the Nile from al-Madāmūd in the north to Esna in the south. The cities of Esna and Armant now also belong to the governorate .

Web links

Wikivoyage: Luxor (governorate)  - travel guide

• Official website of the governorate (English / Arabic)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Luxor announced Egypt's 29th governorate , Daily News Egypt report of December 7, 2009.
2. ^ Egypt: Governorates & Major Cities, City Population . English. Online at citypopulation.de, accessed April 7, 2013.
3. ↑ Egypt: Governments & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved April 15, 2018 .