Faiyum Governorate

Faiyum Governorate

Geobox|Governorate
country = Egypt
country_

name = Faiyum
native_name = محافظة الفيوم


map_caption = Map of Egypt with Faiyum highlighted
capital = Faiyum
population = 307731
population_as_of = 2005
area =

Faiyum Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفيوم; from Coptic: Coptic|'Ⲫⲓⲟⲙ "Efiom", meaning "the Sea") is one of the governorates of Egypt located in the middle of the country. Its capital is the city of Faiyum, located about 81 mi (130 km) southwest of Cairo. It has a population of 307,731 (2005), [ [http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/Egypt.html 2005 World City populations] ]

Location and Settings

The governorate of Faiyum comprises a number of cities and towns. Besides its capital city of Faiyum, there are Senuris and Tomia to the north, and Senaru and Auuksa on the road to the lake.

Geography

The governorate of Faiyum includes:
* The large fertile Faiyum Oasis, which comprises farmland, Lake Moeris, and some cities.
* South of the Faiyum Oasis, a smaller depression contains the town of El Gharaq el Sulţāni. It is also irrigated from the Nile.
* A dry barren depression named Wadi Elrayan, which covers 280 mi² (725 km²), west of the El Gharaq el Sulţāni depression.
* Desert and dry mountains, which mostly surround the depressions.
*In Etsa region there are many ancient places like Madi city,

ee also

* Egyptian Fayoumi Chicken.
* Faiyum Oasis
*Lake Moeris
*Bahr Yussef
*Faiyum mummy portraits

References

External links

* [http://www.fayoum.gov.eg/ Fayoum Governorate] Official website


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