Luxor Governorate
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Luxor Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الأقصر) has been one of Egypt's governorates since 7 December 2009, when former president Hosni Mubarak announced its separation from the Qena Governorate.[7] It is located 635 km south of Cairo. It lies in Upper Egypt along the Nile. Luxor is the capital of the Luxor governorate, other important cities and tourist centers include Esna and Armant.
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Luxor Governorate | |
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Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E | |
Country | Egypt |
Seat | Luxor (capital) |
Government | |
• Governor | Mustafa Mohamed Alhem Khaled[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 460 km2 (180 sq mi) |
Population (January 2023)[4] | |
• Total | 1,388,666 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | EGP 47 billion (US$ 3.0 billion) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
HDI (2021) | 0.708[6] high · 17th |
Website | www |
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