Beheira Governorate

Beheira Governorate
Flag of Beheira Governorate
Official logo of Beheira Governorate
Beheira Governorate subdivisions
Beheira Governorate subdivisions
Beheira Governorate on the map of Egypt
Beheira Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 30°37′N 30°26′E / 30.61°N 30.43°E / 30.61; 30.43
Country Egypt
SeatDamanhur (capital)
Government
 • GovernorHesham Amna[1]
Area
 • Total9,826 km2 (3,794 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)[3]
 • Total6,830,189
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalEGP 289 billion
(US$ 18.4 billion)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
ISO 3166 codeEG-BH
HDI (2021)0.718[5]
high · 16th
Websitebehira.gov.eg

Beheira Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البحيرة Moḥafzet el Beḥēra, IPA: [moˈħɑfzˤet elbeˈħeːɾæ], "the governorate of the Lake") is a coastal governorate in Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, its capital is Damanhur.

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  3. ^ https://www.capmas.gov.eg/Admin/Pages%20Files/202331512347%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B2%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%81%D9%89%201%D9%80%201%D9%80%202023.pdf. Retrieved 2 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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