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
Flag of New Valley Governorate
Official logo of New Valley Governorate
New Valley Governorate on the map of Egypt
New Valley Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 24°32′44″N 27°10′24″E / 24.54556°N 27.17333°E / 24.54556; 27.17333
Country Egypt
SeatKharga (capital)
Area
 • Total440,098 km2 (169,923 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2018)
 • Total245,000[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Websitewww.newvalley.gov.eg

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

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  1. "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.