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North Sinai Governorate

Coordinates: 30°30′N 33°36′E / 30.5°N 33.6°E / 30.5; 33.6
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North Sinai Governorate
Governorate
Flag of North Sinai Governorate
Flag
Official logo of North Sinai Governorate
North Sinai Governorate on the map of Egypt
North Sinai Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 30°30′N 33°36′E / 30.5°N 33.6°E / 30.5; 33.6
Country Egypt
SeatArish (capital)
Government
 • GovernorMohamed Abdel-Fadil Shousha[2]
Area
 • Total27,574 km2 (10,646 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2018)
 • Total457,000[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Websitehttp://www.northsinai.gov.eg

North Sinai Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة شمال سيناء Muḥāfẓet Shamāl Sīnāʾ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country, and encompasses the northern half of the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered in the north by the Mediterranean Sea, in the south by South Sinai Governorate, in the west by Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez Governorates,[3] and in the east by the Gaza Strip and Israel. Its capital is the city of El Arish. A governorate is administered by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Egypt and serves at the president's discretion.

The population of the North Sinai Governorate as at 2015 was 434,781 people, comprising predominantly Bedouin tribesmen. The Governorate covers an area of 27,574 square kilometers. The population density is 15 inhabitants per square kilometer.

A significant economic activity of the Bedouin tribes has been smuggling. They have been active smuggling into the Gaza Strip supplies and weapons using cross-border tunnels as well as assisting illegal migrants into Israel. These activities have been curtailed by the Egyptian government crackdown of smuggling into the Gaza Strip and by the building of the Israel-Egypt barrier.

North Sinai has since 2011 been especially affected by the Sinai insurgency and measures by government forces to combat it,[4] which has resulted in many casualties. On October 14, 2016 twelve Egyptian troops were killed at a checkpoint near El Arish.[5][6]

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into municipal divisions for administrative purposes with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 451,990.[7][8]

Municipal Divisions
Anglicized name Native name Arabic transliteration Population
(July 2017 Est.)		 Type
El Arish 1 قسم أول العريش Al-'Arīsh 1 55,843 Kism (urban and rural parts)
El Arish 2 قسم ثان العريش Al-'Arīsh 2 65,772 Kism (fully urban)
El Arish 3 قسم ثالث العريش Al-'Arīsh 3 44,277 Kism (fully urban)
El Arish 4 قسم رابع العريش Al-'Arīsh 4 27,164 Kism (urban and rural parts)
El Hassana قسم الحسنة Al-Ḥasanah 8,527 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Sheikh Zuweid قسم الشيخ زويد Ash-Shaykh Zuwayd 60,176 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Bir El Abd قسم بئر العبد B'īr al-'Abd 55,535 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Nakhl قسم نخل Nakhl 6,051 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Rafah قسم رفح Rafaḥ 75,826 Kism (urban and rural parts)
Shurtet El Qasima قسم شرطة القسيمة Shurṭah al-Qasīmah 12,011 Kism (fully rural)
Shurtet Rumana قسم شرطة رمانة Shurṭah Rumānah 40,808 Kism (fully rural)

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1937 18,011—    
1947 37,670+109.1%
1957 —    
1966 131,000—    
1976 —    
1986 171,505—    
1996 252,160+47.0%
2006 343,681+36.3%
2015 434,781+26.5%
2017 451,990+4.0%
2018E 457,000+1.1%
sources:[1][7][9][10]

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in urban areas, with an urbanization rate of 60.2%. Out of an estimated total of 434,781 people, 261,686 people lived in urban areas and 173,095 lived in rural areas.[9]

Cities and towns

Industrial zones

According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in the governorate:[11]

  • Bir Al Abd
  • Al Masa’eed Artisans
  • Heavy industrial zone - Arish

References

  1. ^ a b "اPop. Estimates by Governorate 1/1/2018". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "رسمياً.. المحافظون الجدد ونوابهم يؤدون اليمين الدستورية أمام الرئيس". Almasry Alyoum (in Arabic). 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "State Information Service". Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2015-02-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ IRIN: Economic life slows to a crawl amid crackdown in North Sinai Archived 2015-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Hughes, Clyde (October 14, 2016). "Sinai Checkpoint Attack Kills 12 Egyptian Troops". Newsmax. Archived from the original on 2016-10-16. Retrieved 17 October 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ SWEILAM,, Ashraf (October 14, 2016). "Militant attack kills 12 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai". AP. Retrieved 17 October 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  7. ^ a b "North Sinai Governorates Subdivisions". CityPopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Markazes of Egypt". statoids.com. Gwillim Law. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 26 November 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 23 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Law, Gwillim (November 23, 1999). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 Through 1998. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6097-7.
  11. ^ "Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 23 November 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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