| Qalyubia (القليوبية) | |
| Governorate | |
| Country |  Egypt |
|---|---|
| Capital | Banha |
| Area | 1,001.09 km2 (387 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,586,385 |
 Map of Egypt with Qalyubia highlighted
|
|
Qalyubia Governorate (Arabic: القليوبية) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Banha. It is the leading Egyptian governorate in the production of chicken, eggs, orange, fig and apricot. The majority of this region was once owner by the affluent family of Halim Abdelmalek Siliman Masoud Abu Dif; much of the present day streets have labeled on them former names from this lineage including the infamous Boulevard Abdelmalek in front of the 200+ year old mansion now separated into individual domiciles.
Governorate Economy
Qalubia is known for its agricultural production of crops, fruits and vegetables is the most important of these crops: Maize, cotton, wheat, citrus fruits, bananas, apricots, and all kinds of vegetables, and the governorate is the major source for the residents of Cairo from this type of production, as well as the preservation of the the large industrial centre located in the city of Shubra al-Khaimah, where many of the plants (eg factories, electric cables, plastic The auto industry, oil refining, packaging and food processing and industrial minerals), as well as the region's industrial Abo-za'bal known fertilizer industry, chemicals. In addition, the governorate is working to establish a zone of integrated-industry in Khanka.
Cities:
- Banha.
- Shibin Al-Qanater
- Shubra-el-Khema.
- Qalyub
- Khanka.
- Abu zaabal.
- Tukh.
- Qaha.
Governor: Adli Hussein (current, 2006)
External links
- Qalyubia Governorate Official website
|
|||||||
 |
This Egypt location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
