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'''Sharqia''' ({{langx|ar|محافظة الشرقية|Muḥāfaẓat ash-Sharqiyya}}, {{IPA|arz|eʃ.ʃæɾˈʔejjæ|link=yes}}, {{IPA|arz|eʃ.ʃæɾˈɡejje|label=rural:}}; {{literally|Governorate of the Eastern}}) is the third most populous of the 27 [[governorates of Egypt]].  Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of [[Zagazig]].
'''Sharqia''' ({{langx|ar|محافظة الشرقية|Moḥāfeẓeh esh-Sher'eyyeh}}, {{IPA|arz|eʃ.ʃæɾˈʔejjæ|link=yes}}, {{IPA|arz|eʃ.ʃæɾˈɡejje|label=rural:}}; {{literally|Governorate of the Eastern}}) is the third most populous of the 27 [[governorates of Egypt]].  Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of [[Zagazig]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
[[File:Farms in dirab negm.jpg|thumb|left|Farms in Diarb Negm]]
[[File:Farms in dirab negm.jpg|thumb|left|Farms in Diarb Negm]]
[[Bilbeis]] is the former capital of Sharqia. A section of the governorate once was part of the [[Qalyubiyya Governorate|Qalyubia Governorate]]. There is a strong agriculture industry, poultry and fish farming in Sharqia.<ref name="britannica">{{cite web |title=Al-Sharqiyyah GOVERNORATE, EGYPT |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Al-Sharqiyyah-governorate-Egypt|website=britannica}}</ref>
The capital of the governorate is [[Zagazig]] and Sharqia has a strong industrial and agricultural sector.<ref name="britannica">{{cite web |title=Al-Sharqiyyah GOVERNORATE, EGYPT |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Al-Sharqiyyah-governorate-Egypt|website=britannica}}</ref>


The rate of poverty 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 [[Ministry of Finance (Egypt)|country's Ministry of Finance]] and with assistance from international organizations.<ref name="Takaful and Karama">{{cite news |title=Social Solidarity Ministry to provide citizens with disabilities financial support |url=https://ww.egyptindependent.com/social-solidarity-ministry-financial-support/ |access-date=11 December 2018 |work=Egypt Independent |date=25 July 2017}}</ref>
Sharqia is the third most populous governorate in Egypt and is considered the birthplace of many historical leaders and figures in Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web |last=مهنى |first=الشرقية-إيمان |date=2023-09-09 |title=الشرقية منبع الزعماء فى العيد القومى.. مسقط رأس عرابي وطلعت حرب.. صور |url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2023/9/9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%85%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%82%D8%B7-%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AA/6297517 |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=اليوم السابع |language=ar}}</ref>


==Municipal divisions==
==Municipal divisions==
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==Population==
==Population==
According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.1%. Out of an estimated 6,485,412 people residing in the governorate in 2015, 4,987,707 people lived in rural areas and 1,497,705 lived in urban areas.<ref name="pop">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015|url=http://www.msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg/pdf/EgyptinFigures2015/EgyptinFigures/Tables/PDF/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/pop.pdf|website=CAPMAS|access-date=23 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019093240/http://www.msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg/pdf/EgyptinFigures2015/EgyptinFigures/Tables/PDF/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/pop.pdf|archive-date=2015-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref>
According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of 25%. Out of an estimated 6,485,412 people residing in the governorate in 2015, 4,987,707 people lived in rural areas and 1,497,705 lived in urban areas.<ref name="pop">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015|url=http://www.msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg/pdf/EgyptinFigures2015/EgyptinFigures/Tables/PDF/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/pop.pdf|website=CAPMAS|access-date=23 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019093240/http://www.msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg/pdf/EgyptinFigures2015/EgyptinFigures/Tables/PDF/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/pop.pdf|archive-date=2015-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Industrial zones==
==Industrial zones==
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Ramesses II|Ramses II]], Egyptian pharaoh
* [[El-Said Badawi]], sociolinguist
* [[El-Said Badawi]], sociolinguist
* [[Mohamed Morsi]], former President of Egypt
* [[Mohamed Morsi]], former President of Egypt
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* [[Husayn Fawzi Alnajjar|Husayn Fawzi Al Najjar]], political historian and Islamic scholar
* [[Husayn Fawzi Alnajjar|Husayn Fawzi Al Najjar]], political historian and Islamic scholar
* [[Magdi Yacoub]], professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute
* [[Magdi Yacoub]], professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute
* [[Sama El Masry]], actress, belly dancer, and activist
* [[Ahmed Fouad Negm]], Egyptian vernacular poet
* [[Ahmed Fouad Negm]], Egyptian vernacular poet
* [[Rushdy Abaza]], actor
* [[Rushdy Abaza]], actor

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Overview

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Farms in Diarb Negm

The capital of the governorate is Zagazig and Sharqia has a strong industrial and agricultural sector.[1]

Sharqia is the third most populous governorate in Egypt and is considered the birthplace of many historical leaders and figures in Egypt.[2]

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 7,021,046. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.[3]

Municipal divisions
Anglicized name Native name Arabic transliteration Population
(January 2023 est.)		 Type
Abu Hammad Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 465,376 Markaz
Abu Kebir Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 491,984 Markaz
El Husseiniya Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 373,774 Markaz
El Ibrahimiya Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 200,590 Markaz
El Qanayat Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 74,611 Kism (fully urban)
El Qurein Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 99,884 Kism (fully urban)
New Salhia Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 62,610 Kism (fully urban)
Awlad Saqr Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 244,870 Markaz
Zagazig 1 Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 208,682 Kism (fully urban)
Zagazig 2 Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 245,662 Kism (fully urban)
Zagazig Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 933,504 Markaz
Bilbeis Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 889,709 Markaz
Diyarb Negm Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 532,950 Markaz
Faqous Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 104,244 Kism (fully urban)
Faqous Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 654,084 Markaz
Hihya Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 326,627 Markaz
Kafr Saqr Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 302,084 Markaz
10th of Ramadan City 1 Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 87,808 Kism (fully urban)
10th of Ramadan City 2 Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 171,997 Kism (fully urban)
Mashtool El Souk Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 241,857 Markaz
Minya El Qamh Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 831,505 Markaz
Minshat Abu Omar Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 86,670 Markaz
Tanis Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 158,443 Markaz

Population

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of 25%. Out of an estimated 6,485,412 people residing in the governorate in 2015, 4,987,707 people lived in rural areas and 1,497,705 lived in urban areas.[4]

Industrial zones

According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Sharqia:[5]

Zone name
10th of Ramadan Industrial Zone
New El Salhia Industrial Zone

Cities and towns

The following cities and towns are located in Sharqia Governorate. Script error: No such module "anchor".

Name Population

(2006 census)[6]

Location
10th of Ramadan 29,601 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Abu Hammad 36,592 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Abu Kebir 104,100 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Awlad Saqr 19,515 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Bilbeis 141,285 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Diyarb Negm 52,611 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
El Husseiniya 29,565 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
El Ibrahimiya 35,022 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
El Qurein 64,559 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Faqous 73,081 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Hihya 43,672 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Kafr Saqr 30,004 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Mashtool El Souk 47,153 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Minya El Qamh 67,450 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
El Salheya El Gedida 9,350 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Qanayat 75,000 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Zagazig 318,393 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

Notable people

References

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  6. ↑ البيانات السكانية لمدينة أو قرية حسب تقديرات السكان 2006 - محافظة الشرقية. الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء. تاريخ الوصول: 9 يناير 2016.
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