Asyut Governorate (Arabic: أسيوط) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It stretches for about 120 km along the banks of the Nile. The capital of the governorate is the city of Asyut.
Etymology
The name of Asyut (Arabic: أسيوط) is derived from early Egyptian Zawty (Z3JW.TJ), late Egyptian Səyáwt into Coptic Syowt.
Statistics
- Total area: 25,926 km².
- Percentage to total area of Egypt: 2.6%.
- Population: around 3.5 million (Male 51.21%; Female 48.79%).
- Population density: 119.6 people/km².
- Rural population: 2.2 million; urban population: 0.9 million.
- Percentage to the whole population of Egypt: 4.3%.
- Population growth rate: 2.6% per year.
- Assiut Governorate administrative divisions: 11 localities, 52 local administrative units, 235 small villages, and 971 tiny villages.[1]
Markazes (regions) of Asyut Governorate
| Name |
Population (2006) [2] |
| Abnub |
304,735 |
| Abu Tij (Abutig) |
264,029 |
| Al Badar (el Badari) |
213,306 |
| Al Fath (el Fateh) |
242,697 |
| Al Ghanayim (el Ghanayem) |
105,058 |
| Al Qusiyah (Cusae, Qis, Kusai, el Qusiya) |
362,682 |
| As Sahil (Sahel Selim) |
134,660 |
| Markaz Asyut (Zawty, Lykopolis) |
399,410 |
| Kizm Asyut 1 |
214,127 |
| Kizm Asyut 2 |
170,198 |
| Asyut New City |
1,761* |
| Dayrut |
462,463 |
| Manfalut |
415,012 |
| Sidfa (Sedfa) |
151,459 |
- The settlement of the New City of Asyut has only recently started. Population data from 1996 do not include this entry.
Important sites
Other important sites in the governorate of Asyut include:
History
The governorate of Asyut includes the Ancient Egyptian tombs of Meir, and the town of Durunka, which is a pilgrimage site for many Copts who come to visit a monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Prominent People from Asyut
See also
References
External links
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