Qalyubia Governorate

Qalyubia Governorate
—  Governorate of Egypt  —
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Qalyubia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 30.41°N 31.21°E / 30.41; 31.21
Country	Egypt
Seat	Banha (capital)
Area
• Total	1,001 km2 (386 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	4,237,003
• Density	Bad rounding here4,200/km2 (Bad rounding here11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)

Qalyubia Governorate (Arabic: ‏محافظة القليوبية‎ Muḥāfaẓa al Qalyūbīya) 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.

Banha and several other settlements blend into the neighboring Cairo Governorate; as a result, Qalyubia is generally considered to form part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area (along with Cairo Governorate and Giza Governorate).

Cities

Cities in the Qalyubia Governorate include:

• Banha
• Khanka
• Qaha
• Qalyub
• Shibin Al-Qanater
• Shubra El-Kheima
• Tukh
• Al Kanater Al Khairia
• Kafr Shukr

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 chicken and eggs.

External links

• Qalyubia Governorate Official website