Luxor Governorate

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Luxor Governorate
Governorate
Flag
Luxor Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°E / 25.683; 32.650
Country	Egypt
Seat	Luxor (capital)
Government [2]
• Governor	Mustafa Mohamed Alhem Khaled[1]
Area [3]
• Total	460 km2 (180 sq mi)
Population  (January 2024)[4]
• Total	1,429,281
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
GDP [5]
• Total	EGP 47 billion (US$ 3.0 billion)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)	0.708[6] high · 17th
Website	www.luxor.gov.eg

Luxor Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الأقصر) has been one of Egypt's governorates since 7 December 2009, when former president Hosni Mubarak announced its separation from the Qena Governorate.^[7] It is located 635 km south of Cairo. It lies in Upper Egypt along the Nile. Luxor is the capital of the Luxor governorate, other important cities and tourist centers include Esna and Armant.

Despite the governorate being one of the top destinations for tourists in Egypt,^[3] the poverty rate is more than 60% in this governorate but recently some social safety networks have been provided in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities. The funding has been coordinated by the country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations.^[8]

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 1,388,666. In some instances, there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.^[4]

The emblem of Luxor represents the bust of Tutankhamun on board an Ancient Egyptian canoe boat, cruising in the Nile, with an obelisk and the sunlight in the background.

The governorate's total area is 2960 km², representing 0.24% of the country's area.

At the 2012 census, the population of the area which in 2024 was formed into the new Luxor Governorate was 1,429,281 people. 47.4% of them lived in urban areas, while 52.6% lived in rural areas. The annual population growth rate is 18.2 per thousand. .^[9]

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:^[10]

• El Boghdadi
• (New urban community industrial zone) New Tiba

• City of Luxor Official website