Al Qahirah Governorate
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Cairo Governorate is the most populated of the governorates
of Egypt
. Its capital is the national capital of Cairo
. Because it is completely urbanized, the governorate is considered a city proper
, and functions as a municipality.
Parts of the governorate were separated in April 2008 to form the Helwan Governorate
(reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate in April 2011).
Governorates of Egypt
Egypt is divided for administrative purposes into 27 governorates . Egyptian governorates are the top tier of the country's five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy. A governorate is administered by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Egypt and serves at the president's discretion...
of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. Its capital is the national capital of Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. Because it is completely urbanized, the governorate is considered a city proper
City proper
City proper is defined as a "locality with legally fixed boundaries and an administratively recognized urban status that is usually characterized by some form of local government", or the area within the corporate limits. This definition has been consistently used since the United Nations...
, and functions as a municipality.
Parts of the governorate were separated in April 2008 to form the Helwan Governorate
Helwan Governorate
Helwan Governorate was one of the governorates of Egypt. It was located in Lower Egypt.-History:The Helwan Governorate was split from the Cairo Governorate in April 2008. It was created through a presidential decree in order to ease the burden placed on Cairo, one of Egypt's most densely populated...
(reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate in April 2011).
External links
- Cairo Governorate Official website (in Arabic and English)
- City subdivisions
- List of previous governors (in Arabic)