Sharqia Governorate
Sharqia Governorate | |
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Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°42′N 31°38′E / 30.7°N 31.63°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Seat | Zagazig (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shazem El-Ashmouni |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,180 km2 (1,610 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 7,859,068 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 302 billion (US$ 19.2 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.73 high · 14th |
| Website | www |
Sharqia (Arabic: محافظة الشرقية, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat ash-Sharqiyya, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [eʃ.ʃæɾˈʔejjæ], rural: [eʃ.ʃæɾˈɡejje]; lit. '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.