Faiyum Governorate
| Faiyum Governorate | ||
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.svg) Faiyum Governorate on the map of Egypt |
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| Country |
 Egypt
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| Seat | Faiyum (capital) | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Wael Mohamed Nabih Makram | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,827 km2 (705 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 3,072,181 | |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| Website | Fayoum | |
Faiyum Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفيوم Muḥāfẓet El Fayyūm) is one of the governorates of Egypt in the middle of the country. Its capital is the city of Faiyum, located about 81 mi (130 km) south west of Cairo. It has a population of 3,072,181 (2014).
The name Faiyum comes from Coptic ̀Ⲫⲓⲟⲙ /Ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲙ efiom/peiom (whence the proper name Ⲡⲁⲓⲟⲙ payoum), meaning the Sea or the Lake, which in turn comes from late Egyptian pA y-m of the same meaning, a reference to the nearby Lake Moeris.
The governorate of Faiyum includes:
According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 22.5%. Out of an estimated 3,170,150 people residing in the governorate, 2,456,368 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 713,782 in urban areas.
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 this governorate:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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