Asyut Governorate
| Asyut Governorate | ||
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| Governorate | ||
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.svg.png) Asyut Governorate on the map of Egypt | ||
| 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 |
 Egypt | |
| 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 for about 120 km along the banks of the Nile. The capital of the governorate is the city of Asyut.
Etymology
The name of Asyut is derived from early Egyptian Zawty (Z3JW.TJ), late Egyptian Səyáwt into Coptic Syowt.
Statistics
- 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
- Abnub
- Abutig
- Asyut
- Dairut
- el Badari
- el Fateh
- el Ghanayem
- Manfalut
- Qis (Kusai or el-Qusiya)
- Sahel Selim
- Sedfa
Important sites
History
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
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
- 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
References
- ↑ "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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