Luxor Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الأقصر) has been one of Egypt’s governorates since December 7, 2009, when former President Hosni Mubarak proclaimed its independence from Qena Governorate.
It is approximately 635 km south of Cairo. It is located in Upper Egypt, near the Nile. Luxor is the capital of the Luxor governorate; other notable cities and tourist destinations include Esna and Armant.
| Population (January 2023) | |
|---|---|
| • Total | 1,388,666 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 1,388,666. In some instances, there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qurna | مركز القرنه | Al-Qarnah | 180,120 | Markaz |
| Luxor | قسم الأقصر | Al-Uqṣur | 280,525 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Luxor | مركز الأقصر | Al-Uqṣur | 182,158 | Markaz |
| Armant | مركز أرمنت | Armant | 193,337 | Markaz |
| Esna | مركز إسنا | Isnā | 472,175 | Markaz |
| Thebes (Tiba) | مركز طيبة | Ṭībah | 80,351 | Markaz |