Al-Qahira Governorate
محافظة القاهرة Al-Qahira Governorate
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Country | Egypt | |
Capital | Cairo | |
surface | 3085 km² | |
Residents | 9,539,673 (2017 census) | |
density | 3092 inhabitants per km² | |
ISO 3166-2 | EG-C |
Coordinates: 30 ° 2 ′ N , 31 ° 13 ′ E
Al-Qahira ( Arabic محافظة القاهرة Muhāfazat al-Qāhira , DMG Muḥāfaẓat al-Qāhira , Egyptian-Arabic Muḥāfẓet El Qahira ), also Cairo , is a governorate in Egypt with 9,539,673 inhabitants.
It is bordered to the north by the governorates of al-Qalyubiyya and al-Sharqiyya , to the east by the governorates of al-Isma asiliyya and as-Suwais, and to the south and west by the governorate of al-Jiza . The governorate includes Cairo's city center and Cairo's old town on the east bank of the Nile; while the districts west of the Nile belong to the al-Jiza governorate. The eastern part of the governorate extends into the Arabian desert . The administrative center is Cairo .
Population development
Census year | population |
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1986 | 6,052,836 |
1996 | 6,800,991 |
2007 | 7.902.085 |
2017 | 9,539,673 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved December 2, 2017 .