Matrouh Governorate Explained

Matrouh Governorate
Settlement Type:Governorate
Flag Size:120px
Image Blank Emblem:Coat of arms of Matrouh Governorate.jpg
Blank Emblem Size:75px
Coordinates:29.66°N 27.51°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Seat:Mersa Matruh (capital)
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Magdy Mohamed Ali El-Gharably[1]
Area Total Km2:212,112
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:538546
Population As Of:January 2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:GDP
Demographics1 Title1:Total
Demographics1 Info1:EGP 116 billion
(US$ 7.4 billion)
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Blank Name Sec2:HDI (2021)
Blank Info Sec2:0.738[3]
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Website:Matrouh

Matrouh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة مطروح) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the north-western part of the country, it borders Libya. Its capital is Mersa Matruh.

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 538,546.

Municipal Divisions! Anglicized name !! Native name !! Arabic transliteration !! Population
(January 2023 Est.)!! Type
Arabic: قسم الضبعة 61,363 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Arabic: قسم العلمين 12,398 Kism (fully rural)
Arabic: قسم الحمام 65,780 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Arabic: قسم النجيله 34,593 Kism (urban and rural parts)
North Coast Arabic: قسم الساحل الشمالى-جزء 88 Kism (fully urban)
Arabic: قسم السلوم 20,479 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Arabic: قسم مرسى مطروح 241,625 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Arabic: قسم سيدى برانى 66,319 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Arabic: قسم سيوة 35,901 Kism (urban and rural parts)

Overview

The interior of the Matrouh Governorate is part of Egypt's Western Desert, including the Siwa Oasis, in antiquity known for its shrine to Amun. In the center of the Governorate is the Qattara Depression, descending to 133 metres below sea level.

Marsa Matrouh is the ancient Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Παραιτόνιον Paraitónion, Latin Paraetonium. It was the westernmost city of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in the Hellenistic period. The city of Apis, some 18 km to the west of Paraetonium, marked the boundary to Libycus nome, and the Halfaya Pass (at Sallum) marked the boundary to Marmarica proper.

Matrouh Governorate contains many historical sites related to World War II. The latter include el Alamein, which comprises cemeteries of fallen soldiers from Axis and Allied forces. An estimated 16 million mines,[4] planted by the Europeans during the world wars and called "devil's gardens", still hinder the development of most of the governorate, and are constantly being removed.

Population

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in urban areas, with an urbanization rate of 70.6%. Out of an estimated 447,846 people residing in the governorate, 316,005 people lived in urban areas as opposed to only 131,841 in rural areas.[5]

Matrouh Family

The Matrouh or Matruh (Arabic مطروح /muh-troo/ "Maṭrūḥ.") Roots can be traced back to ancient Egypt.

Industrial zone

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-governors/egypt-names-six-provincial-governors-mostly-ex-generals-idUSKCN11D285. ar:رسمياً.. المحافظون الجدد ونوابهم يؤدون اليمين الدستورية أمام الرئيس. Almasry Alyoum. ar. 30 August 2018. 2018-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831211714/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-governors/egypt-names-six-provincial-governors-mostly-ex-generals-idUSKCN11D285. 2018-08-31. live.
  2. Web site: https://www.capmas.gov.eg/Admin/Pages%20Files/202331512347%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B2%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%81%D9%89%201%D9%80%201%D9%80%202023.pdf . 3 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab . 2023-02-20 . globaldatalab.org.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y2-akaMNdU خارج القاهرة: ربع مليون فدان آلغام بمطروح
  5. Web site: Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015. CAPMAS. 23 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151019093240/http://www.msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg/pdf/EgyptinFigures2015/EgyptinFigures/Tables/PDF/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/pop.pdf. 2015-10-19. dead.
  6. Web site: Industrial Zones of Governorate . Ministry of Investment Egypt . 23 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181123201111/http://www.gafi.gov.eg/English/StartaBusiness/InvestmentZones/Pages/Industrial-Zones.aspx . 2018-11-23 . live .