Presidential Decree 495/1977 divided Egypt into eight (later seven after Matrouh was merged into Alexandria) economic regions for economic and physical planning purposes, that do not have any new administrative representation in the local government hierarchy.[1]
Economic regions of EgyptEconomic regions overlapping with the old governorate borders
Instead, each region is composed of a number of contiguous governorates, with one declared as capital of the region (that governorate's capital city).
Art. 2 established a HigherCommittee for Regional Planning in each region, headed by the governor of that region's capital, and comprising the governors, heads of the Local Executive Councils, and the head of the national-level General Organization for Physical Planning as secretary general.
Art. 3 set out a Planning Administration for each region that is affiliated to the Ministry of (Economic) Planning. In 2008 this was changed to a Regional Center for Urban Planning and Development affiliated to the GOPP.[2] However, it was believed that planning based on these units was unrealistic thus decentralization efforts were put in place.[3]
Map of Egypt's regional units for physical planning purposes.
Greater Cairo Region
Alexandria Region
Delta Region
Suez Canal Region
North Upper Egypt Region
Central Upper Egypt Region
Southern Upper Egypt Region
There are seven regional units, containing the following governorates.[5][1][2] In 2014, plans were discussed to expand the seven to eleven but it didn't happen.[6]
^ ab"Presidential Decree 495/1977". The Official Gazette. 1977.
^ ab"Regional Center of the General Authority for Urban Planning - Tadamun". Retrieved 2023-02-24.
^Piffero, Elena (2009). What Happened to Participation? Urban Development and Authoritarian Upgrading in Cairo's Informal Neighbourhoods. Odoya srl. ISBN9788896026182. from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
^ (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
^Leila, Reem (July 10, 2014). "Remapping Egypt". Al-Ahram Weekly. from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
^"Greater Cairo region Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^"Province of Alexandria Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^"Delta Province Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^"Suez Canal Region Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^"North Upper Egypt Province Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^"Assiut province Map". GOPP Gov Egypt. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^"South Upper Egypt Province Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
Further readingedit
Outcomes of Strategic Urban Development- Greater Cairo Region In Arab Republic of Egypt
The World Bank - Arab Republic of Egypt Urban Sector Update.pdf - June, 2008
April 11, 2024
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Presidential Decree 495 1977 divided Egypt into eight later seven after Matrouh was merged into Alexandria economic regions for economic and physical planning purposes that do not have any new administrative representation in the local government hierarchy 1 Economic regions of EgyptEconomic regions overlapping with the old governorate bordersInstead each region is composed of a number of contiguous governorates with one declared as capital of the region that governorate s capital city Art 2 established a Higher Committee for Regional Planning in each region headed by the governor of that region s capital and comprising the governors heads of the Local Executive Councils and the head of the national level General Organization for Physical Planning as secretary general Art 3 set out a Planning Administration for each region that is affiliated to the Ministry of Economic Planning In 2008 this was changed to a Regional Center for Urban Planning and Development affiliated to the GOPP 2 However it was believed that planning based on these units was unrealistic thus decentralization efforts were put in place 3 Economic region Area km2 Population 2015 GDP billion EGP 4 GDP billion US Greater Cairo 17 342 21 969 529 2 986 037 190 211Alexandria 224 076 11 064 294 970 284 61 807Suez Canal 90 020 9 555 718 902 566 57 493Delta 12 357 19 145 755 886 439 56 467South Upper Egypt 216 212 10 573 686 386 923 24 647North Upper Egypt 47 970 11 183 684 351 674 22 402Central Upper Egypt 402 431 4 470 631 143 106 9 116 Egypt 1 010 408 94 798 827 6 627 028 422 142Contents 1 Economic regions 2 See also 3 References 4 Further readingEconomic regions edit nbsp Map of Egypt s regional units for physical planning purposes Greater Cairo Region Alexandria Region Delta Region Suez Canal Region North Upper Egypt Region Central Upper Egypt Region Southern Upper Egypt RegionThere are seven regional units containing the following governorates 5 1 2 In 2014 plans were discussed to expand the seven to eleven but it didn t happen 6 Greater Cairo Region 7 Cairo Governorate Cairo as capital Giza Governorate Qalyubia Governorate nbsp Greater Cairo RegionAlexandria Region 8 Alexandria Governorate Alexandria as capital Beheira Governorate Matruh GovernorateRegion Delta Region 9 Damietta Governorate Tanta as capital Monufia Governorate Gharbia Governorate Kafr El Sheikh Governorate Dakahlia Governorate nbsp Delta RegionSuez Canal Region 10 Ismailia Governorate Ismailia as capital Sharqia Governorate Port Said Governorate Suez Governorate North Sinai Governorate South Sinai Governorate nbsp Suez Canal RegionNorth Upper Egypt Region 11 Minya Governorate Minya as capital Beni Suef Governorate Faiyum Governorate 1 Asyut Region 12 Asyut Governorate Asyut as capital New Valley Governorate nbsp North Upper Egypt RegionSouthern Upper Egypt Region 13 Sohag Governorate Qena Governorate Luxor Governorate Aswan Governorate Aswan as capital Red Sea Governorate nbsp South Upper Egypt RegionSee also editEconomy of Egypt Local Government of Egypt Subdivisions of EgyptReferences edit a b Presidential Decree 495 1977 The Official Gazette 1977 a b Regional Center of the General Authority for Urban Planning Tadamun Retrieved 2023 02 24 Piffero Elena 2009 What Happened to Participation Urban Development and Authoritarian Upgrading in Cairo s Informal Neighbourhoods Odoya srl ISBN 9788896026182 Archived from the original on 4 November 2016 Retrieved 3 November 2016 GDP BY GOVERNORATE mped gov eg Government of Egypt General Organization for Physical Planning with map in Arabic Archived from the original on 2017 07 05 Retrieved 2016 10 20 Leila Reem July 10 2014 Remapping Egypt Al Ahram Weekly Archived from the original on 4 November 2016 Retrieved 2 November 2016 Greater Cairo region Map General Organization for Physical Planning GOPP Retrieved 28 October 2016 Province of Alexandria Map General Organization for Physical Planning GOPP Retrieved 28 October 2016 Delta Province Map General Organization for Physical Planning GOPP Retrieved 28 October 2016 Suez Canal Region Map General Organization for Physical Planning GOPP Retrieved 28 October 2016 North Upper Egypt Province Map General Organization for Physical Planning GOPP Retrieved 28 October 2016 Assiut province Map GOPP Gov Egypt Retrieved 28 October 2016 South Upper Egypt Province Map General Organization for Physical Planning GOPP Retrieved 28 October 2016 Further reading editOutcomes of Strategic Urban Development Greater Cairo Region In Arab Republic of Egypt The World Bank Arab Republic of Egypt Urban Sector Update pdf June 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Economic regions of Egypt amp oldid 1203090451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
