New Valley Governorate

New Valley Governorate
—  Governorate of Egypt  —
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New Valley Governorate on the map of Egypt
Country	Egypt
Seat	Kharga (capital)
Area
– Total	376,505 km2 (145,369.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	187,256
– Density	0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)

A view of Kharga Oasis with the Temple of Hibis in the centre and the Libyan Desert cliffs at the top, all located in the New Valley Governorate region.

New Valley Governorate (Arabic: ‏محافظة الوادي الجديد‎ Muḥāfaẓat al-Wādī l-Ǧadīd, IPA: [moˈħɑfzet elˈwæːdi lɡeˈdiːd]) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the southwestern part of the country, in the Libyan Desert section of the Sahara - between the Nile, northern Sudan, and southeastern Libya.

The New Valley Governorate is Egypt's largest governorate, and one of the biggest on the African continent. The capital is at the Kharga Oasis.

History

2011 Egyptian revolution

Violent clashes were reported in Wadi al-Jadid on February 8-9, 2011 as part of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Protesters lit police stations and the NDP - National Democratic Party building on fire. Multiple deaths were reported in addition to hundreds of injuries amid claims that the police opened fire on protesters in Kharga Oasis with live ammunition.^[1][2]

Major oases

• Kharga
• Farafra
• Dakhla
• Baris

Demographics

The New Valley Governorate is the least densely populated governorate in Egypt.

Industry

• Manufacturing of palm dates.
• Tourism and Safaris
• Agricultural activities (around Oases)

See also

• New Valley Project
• Gilf Kebir
• Libyan Desert
• Governorates of Egypt

References

1. ^ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/08/live-blog-feb-9-egypt-protests
2. ^ Fahim, Kareem. "Protesters in Egypt Regain Initiative as Workers Strike." The New York Times. 2/9/2011. Accessed 2/9/2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/10/world/middleeast/10egypt.html?_r=1&hp