Gharbia Governorate
Egyptian governorate
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Summary
Gharbia Governorate is a governorate of Egypt[1]. It draws 681 Wikipedia views per month (governorate of egypt category, ranking #11 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Egypt[3]
- Country: Egypt[4]
- Head of state: Q134625932[5]
- Capital: Tanta[6]
- Shares border with: Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate[7], Dakahlia Governorate[8], Monufia Governorate[9], Beheira Governorate[10]
- Named after: west[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Tanta[12], Markaz al Maḩallah al Kubrá[13], Markaz Quṭūr[14], Markaz Sammanūd[15], Markaz Zefta[16], Markaz Basyūn[17], Kafr El Zayat[18], أول طنطا (حي)[19], ثان طنطا (حي)[20]
- Commons category: Gharbia Governorate[21]
- Coordinate location: 30.881111111111, 31.06[22]
- Official website: http://gharbeia.gov.eg/Pages/default.aspx[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gharbia Governorate[24]
- Population: 4,011,320[25], 3,406,020[26], 2,884,599[27], 4,999,633[28], 2,293,240[29], 1,901,113[30], 1,715,212[31], 2,327,031[32], 1,967,864[33], 1,791,985[34], 1,659,313[35], 1,484,814[36], 1,296,653[37], 923,637[38]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39]
- Replaces: الغربية (عمل)[40]
- Topic has template: Q25719665[41]
- Official name: محافظة الغربية[42]
- Female population: 2,444,170[43]
- Male population: 2,555,317[44]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Gharbia Governorate[45]
- Elevation above sea level: 8[46]
- Area: 1942[47]
- Urban population: 1,683,089[48]
- Rural population: 3,835,556[49]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Gharbia Governorate[50]
Why It Matters
Gharbia Governorate has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]