Sharqiyya 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 | ![]() |
Seat | Zagazig (capital) |
Government | |
• Governor | Mamdouh Mustafa El-Sayed Ahmed Gharab[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,180 km2 (1,610 sq mi) |
Population (January 2023)[2] | |
• 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 (EET) |
HDI (2021) | 0.73[4] high · 14th |
Website | www |
Sharqia Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الشرقية Muḥāfẓet Esh Sharʔeya, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [eʃ.ʃæɾˈʔejjæ], rural: [eʃ.ʃæɾˈɡejje]) is the 3rd most populous of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig.