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Suez Governorate (Arabic: محافظة السويسMuḥāfāzah as-Suways) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country and is coterminous with the city of Suez. It is situated north of the Gulf of Suez.
Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 788,421.[2]
Municipal Divisions
Anglicized name
Native name
Arabic transliteration
Population (July 2017 Est.)
Type
Arbaeen
قسم الأربعين
Al-Arba'īn
287,620
Kism (fully urban)
Ganayen
قسم الجناين
Al-Janāyin
142,504
Kism (fully urban)
Suez
قسم السويس
As-Suways
88,356
Kism (fully urban)
Attaka
قسم عتاقة
Atāqah
75,698
Kism (fully urban)
Faisal
قسم فيصل
Fayṣal
194,243
Kism (fully urban)
Port Suez Police Department
إدارة شرطة ميناء السويس
Idārah Shurṭah Mīnā' as-Suways
Police-administrated Area
Population
According to population estimates, in 2015 all 622,859 residents of the governorate lived in urban areas. With an urbanization rate of 100% the Suez Governorate is one of the most urbanized in the country, along with Cairo and Port Said.[5]
Industrial zones
According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:[6]
The industrial zone for light industries
North Ataka heavy industrial zone
West ataka heavy industrial zone
(New urban community industrial zones) Ataka and its expansions
(New urban community industrial zones) South of the Sumed - Petrochemicals
In mid-2018 an agreement was made between Russia and Egypt for the development of a Russian Industrial Zone.[7][8][9]
Ports
There are five ports in the Suez Governorate; namely Ain Sokhna port, Suez port, Adabeya port, petrol basin port, and El-Atka fishing port.