Gharbia Governorate
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For other uses of "Gharbia", see Al Gharbiyah (disambiguation).
Gharbia Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الغربية Muḥāfaẓat al-Gharbiyya, IPA: [elɣɑɾˈbejjɑ, -jæ], "the western governorate") is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north of the country, south of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, and north of Monufia Governorate. Its capital is Tanta, which is 90 km north of Cairo, and 120 km south east of Alexandria. The largest city in Gharbia is El Mahalla El Kubra. The total area of Gharbia governorate is 1,942 km2.
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Gharbia Governorate | |
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Coordinates: 30.867°N 31.028°E / 30.867; 31.028 | |
Country | Egypt |
Seat | Tanta (capital) |
Government | |
• Governor | Tarek Rahmi |
Area | |
• Total | 1,942 km2 (750 sq mi) |
Population (January 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 5,409,714 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | EGP 174 billion (US$ 11.1 billion) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
HDI (2021) | 0.743[4] high · 9th |
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