New Valley Governorate
Egyptian governorate
New Valley Governorate is a governorate in Egypt. The capital is at the Kharga Oasis. Another name used for the governorate is El Wadi El Gedid Governorate.
New Valley Governorate | |
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Coordinates: 24°32′44″N 27°10′24″E / 24.54556°N 27.17333°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Seat | Kharga (capital) |
Area | |
• Total | 440,098 km2 (169,923 sq mi) |
Population (January 2018) | |
• Total | 245,000[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Website | www |
New Valley is the largest governorate in Egypt. At 440,098 square kilometers in area, it is just slightly larger than the country of Iraq.
References
change- ↑ "Population Estimates By Governorate ( Urban /Rural ) 1/1/2018". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 10 October 2018.