Qalyubiyya Governorate
Qalyubia Governorate | |
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Qalyubia Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°25′N 31°13′E / 30.41°N 31.21°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Seat | Benha |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ayman Attiyya |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,124 km2 (434 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2024) | |
• Total | 6,217,766 |
| • Density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 339 billion (US$ 21.6 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.735 high · 11th |
| Website | www |
Qalyubia (Arabic: محافظة القليوبية Moḥāfaẓat El Qalyubiyya Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [elʔæljoˈbejjæ]) is one of the governorates of Egypt, located in Lower Egypt. It is situated north of Cairo in the Nile Delta region. Its capital is Banha.