Aswan Governorate facts for kids
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Aswan Governorate
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Aswan Governorate on the map of Egypt
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| Country |  Egypt |
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| Seat | Aswan (capital) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 62,726 km2 (24,219 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(January 2018)
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| • Total | 1,501,000 | ||
| • Density | 23.929/km2 (61.977/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
Aswan Governorate is a governorate of Egypt. The capital city is also named Aswan.
Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (July 2017 Est.) |
Type |
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| Abu Simbel | مركز أبو سنبل | Abū Sunbul | 7,652 | Markaz |
| Aswan | مركز أسوان | Aswān | 71,810 | Markaz |
| Aswan 1 | قسم اول أسوان | Aswān 1 | 152,899 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Aswan 2 | قسم ثان أسوان | Aswān 2 | 168,862 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Daraw | مركز دراو | Daraw | 137,245 | Markaz |
| Edfu | مركز أدفو | Idfū | 462,400 | Markaz |
| Kom Ombo | مركز كوم امبو | Kawm Umbū | 388,555 | Markaz |
| New Aswan | مدينة أسوان الجديدة | Madīnat Aswān al-Jadīdah | 96 | New City |
| New Tushka | مدينة توشكى الجديدة | Madīnat Tūshka al-Jadīdah | New City | |
| Nasser City | مركز نصر | Naṣr | 91,927 | Markaz |
Important sites
- Abu Simbel
- Kalabsha
- Nekheb
- Nekhen
Images for kids
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Colourful houses on Heissa island
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See also
In Spanish: Gobernación de Asuán para niños
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