Faiyum Governorate
Faiyum Governorate | |
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Faiyum Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Seat | Faiyum (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohamed Hani Ghoneim |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,068 km2 (2,343 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,047,387 |
| • Density | 667.0/km2 (1,728/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 134 billion (US$ 8.5 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.702 high · 18th |
| Website | www |
Faiyum (Arabic: محافظة الفيوم Muḥāfāzah Al Fayyūm) is one of the governorates of Egypt in the middle of the country. Its capital is the city of Faiyum, located about 81 mi (130 km) south west of Cairo. It has a population of 3,848,708 (2020).