Beni Suef is one of Egypt’s governorates. It is located in the country’s middle, in northern Upper Egypt.
The capital of this governorate is Beni Suef, which is located about 120 kilometers south of Cairo on the Nile River’s west bank.
The neighborhood is well-known throughout Egypt for its cement manufacturers. The neighboring Meidum pyramid is the sole major tourist attraction in the area.
| Population
(January 2023)
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|---|---|
| • Total | 3,561,639 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 3,561,639. In some cases a markaz and a kism share a name.
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beni Suef | قسم بنى سويف | Banī Suwayf | 288,642 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Beni Suef | مركز بنى سويف | Banī Suwayf | 471,581 | Markaz |
| Biba | مركز ببا | Bibā | 524,012 | Markaz |
| El Fashn | مركز الفشن | Al-Fashn | 527,561 | Markaz |
| El Wasta | مركز الواسطى | Al-Wāsṭā | 545,989 | Markaz |
| Ihnasiya | مركز إهناسيا | Ihnāsiyā | 435,532 | Markaz |
| Nasser | مركز ناصر | Nāṣir | 373,510 | Markaz |
| New Beni Suef | قسم مدينة بنى سويف الجديدة | Madīnat Banī Suwayf al-Jadīdah | 34,108 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Sumusta El Waqf | مركز سمسطا | Sumusṭā al-Waqf | 310,449 | Markaz |