Luxor Governorate

Luxor Governorate

Geobox|Governorate
country = Egypt
country_

name = Luxor
native_name = الأقصر


map_caption = Map of Egypt with Luxor highlighted
capital = Luxor
population_as_of =
population = 451318
area = 55
population_density = 8205.78

Luxor Governorate ( _ar. الأقصر ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the south of the country along the Nile. Its capital is Luxor. It is nearly a governorate, and people are looking to make it a dependable governorate as it is a small piece carved out of the Qena Governorate.

External links

* [http://www.luxor.gov.eg/ City of Luxor] Official website


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