Aswan Governerate in Egypt
Aswan Governerate in Egypt
One of Egypt's southern governorates is Aswan Governorate. The city of Aswan serves as its capital. At a latitude of 22 north of the equator (also known as the Tropic of Cancer), it is bounded to the north by the Qena Governorate, to the east by the Red Sea Governorate, to the west by the New Valley Governorate, and to the south by the Republic of Sudan.
Shrine built in Aswan's serious height, by the eastern bank of the Nile at an altitude measuring about 85 meters above sea level, 879 kilometers from Cairo. Its area is equal to 34,608 km2, which it has to include the city of Abu Simbel, the Nubian migrating villages, as well as the Egyptian version of Lake Nasser or Nubia, which encompasses the Toshka reservoir project. The present governor is General Khaled Shawky.
Aswan is a city situated on the eastern bank of the Nile River at the first waterfall and is the capital of Aswan Governorate. Aswan marks the southern gateway to the Arab Republic of Egypt with an estimated population of 200,000 people.
The Egyptians called it Sono, which means market; it was a commercial area of Egypt and a stop for commercial caravans; it was known as Sien during the Pharaonic and Greek periods; it was called Swan by the Copts; and it was called Aswan by the Arabs in the sixth century AD.
Being a dry city, it is one of the best and most beautiful places to camp in the winter because of the peace, the picturesque view of the Nile River, the mild climate, and the warm sun. The city has several tourist attractions, such as the Nubia Museum, Philae Island, Abu Simbel, the obelisks, and Kalabsha Temple.
Edfu is situated in the northern most point of Aswan governorate and lies south of an adjacent Luxor governorate. The residents enumerate roughly 150,000 and the city is considered the second largest city in those numbers. Famous are the people's knowledge of jurisprudence, conducted at the commercial level, and the city is known for the presence of the mineral phosphate, which is a virgin resource utilized in cement production.
The city is located on the northern side of the city of Aswan, with an area of 20 square kilometres on the banks of the Nile River, about 40 km from Aswan city, bordered on the northern side by Kalabsha centre, on the eastern side by Nasser centre, on the western side by the Western Desert, and on the southern side by Daro centre, a large commercial centre, and the city includes a group of archaeological monuments including: Edfu Temple, Ashraf Tombs, Thoth Temple, and Ambo Temple.
