Aswan Governorate
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| Aswan Governorate |
| — Governorate of Egypt — |
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Aswan Governorate on the map of Egypt |
| Country |
 Egypt |
| Seat |
Aswan (capital) |
| Area |
| • Total |
34,608 km2 (13,362 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) |
| • Total |
1,184,432 |
| • Density |
34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone |
EET (UTC+2) |
Aswan Governorate (Arabic: محافظة أسوان Muḥāfaẓat Aswān) is one of the governorates of Egypt. The southernmost governorate in Upper Egypt, its capital is Aswan.
The Aswan Governorate borders Qena Governorate to the north, Red Sea Governorate to the east, New Valley Governorate to the west, and Sudan to the south. It has a population of 1,100,000 inhabitants (2001), and occupies an area of 34,608 km².
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