Asyut Governorate
| Asyut Governorate | ||
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Asyut Governorate on the map of Egypt |
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| Coordinates: 27°15′07″N 31°05′24″E / 27.252°N 31.09°ECoordinates: 27°15′07″N 31°05′24″E / 27.252°N 31.09°E | ||
| Country | ||
| Seat | Asyut (capital) | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Ibrahim Hamad[1] | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 4,123,441 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
Asyut Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It stretches forNile. The capital of the governorate is the city of Asyut.
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Etymology[edit]
The name of Asyut is derived from early Egyptian Zawty (Z3JW.TJ), late Egyptian Səyáwt into Coptic Syowt.
Statistics[edit]
- 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.[2]
Cities[edit]
- Abnub
- Abutig
- Asyut
- Dairut
- el Badari
- el Fateh
- el Ghanayem
- Manfalut
- Qis (Kusai or el-Qusiya)
- Sahel Selim
- Sedfa
Important sites[edit]
History[edit]
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.
Demography[edit]
Asyut governorate has a population of over 4 million people,with a significant Coptic presence. In 1914, it had the second largest proportion of Copts in Egypt, where they made up 20,7% of the population.[3] However it is likely that figure is underestimated, since the Church claims up to 48,5% while the remaining population are Sunni Muslims.[4]
Prominent people from Asyut[edit]
- Akhnoukh Fanous, political activist
- Ester Fanous, female activist
- Hafez Ibrahim, poet
- Amin Mohsen, Diplomat
- Gamal Abdel Nasser, Second President of Egypt
- Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti, writer and poet
- Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
- Sayyid Qutb, Islamic theorist
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mansour appoints 20 new governors". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.asuit.gov.eg/EnglishSite/indexen.htm Official Website of the Government of Asyut
- ^ http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/images/maps/Christians_of_ME_1914_lg.png
- ^ "The Coptic Orthodox Church in action - Al-Ahram Weekly". weekly.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
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