- Aswan Governorate
Geobox|Governorate
country = Egypt
country_
name = Aswan
native_name = أسوان
map_caption = Map of Egypt with Aswan highlighted
capital =Aswan
population_as_of = 2001
population = 1100000
area = 34608Aswan Governorate ( _ar. أسوان) is one of the
governorates of Egypt . It is the southmost governorate inUpper Egypt . The capital of the governorate isAswan . It bordersQena Governorate to the north,Red Sea Governorate to the east,New Valley Governorate to the west, andSudan to the south. The population of the governorate is 1,100,000 (2001 ). Its area is 34,608 km².The governorate of Aswan comprises a number of cities:
*Aswan
*Kom Ambo
*Daraw
*Edfu
*Nasr Elnoba Other important sites in the Aswan governorate include:
*Abo Simple
*Klabsha
*Elredeseyah
*Elbeseleyah Aswan Governers:Mohamed Saied ELdeen from 17-oct-1960 to 1-oct-1961Mohamed Ezat Salamah from 24-nov-1961 to 24-march-1964Madkor Abo ELez from 23-march-1964 to 3-june-1967Mahmod Amen 22-july-1968 to 3-march-1971 Mohamed Othman Ismaiel from 8-april-1971 to 3-june-1971Mostafa Elwany from 24-june-1971 to 31-mayy-1974Mahmod Youns Elansary 6-April-1974 to 31-aug-1977Kamal kher Elallh 22-dec-1977 to 27-nov-1978Ahmed Taha Husien 27-nov-1978 to 7-may-1980 Mohamed sebrah Zaky 18-may-1980 to 3-jan-1982Ahmed Shawky Elmeteny 30-march-1983 to 19-march-1984Kadry Othman 19-march-1984 to 3-aug-1991 Salah Mosbah 23-aug-1991 to 31-oct-1999Kamal Ahmed Amer 31-oct-1991 to 17-jule-2001Samir YOsif 17-jule-2001 till now
ee also
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Aswan
*Governorates of Egypt External links
* [http://www.aswan.gov.eg/english/default.htm Official web site]
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