Qena Governorate is one of Egypt’s governorates. It is located in Upper Egypt, the country’s southern region, and encompasses a portion of the Nile Valley. Its capital is the city of Qena.
| Population (January 2023) | |
|---|---|
| • Total | 3,605,518 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 3,605,518. In the case of Qena governorate, there is one kism, a number of marakiz and 1 new city. Sometimes a markaz and a kism share a name.
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Tesht | مركز أبوتشت | Abū Tisht | 530,798 | Markaz |
| Dishna | مركز دشنا | Dishnā | 443,079 | Markaz |
| El Waqf | مركز الوقف | Al-Waqf | 92,142 | Markaz |
| Farshut | مركز فرشوط | Farshūṭ | 214,387 | Markaz |
| Nag Hammadi | مركز نجع حمادى | Naj’ Ḥammādī | 660,690 | Markaz |
| Naqada | مركز نقادة | Naqādah | 171,910 | Markaz |
| New Qena | مدينة قنا الجديدة | Madīnat Qinā al-Jadīdah | 1,699 | New City |
| Qena | قسم قنا | Qinā | 261,945 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Qena | مركز قنا | Qinā | 513,968 | Markaz |
| Qift (Gebtu/Coptos) | مركز قفط | Qifṭ | 162,438 | Markaz |
| Qus | مركز قوص | Qūṣ | 466,855 | Markaz |