Reid Sea Govrenorate

Reid Sea Govrenorate
Govrenorate
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Reid Sea Govrenorate on the map o Egyp
Kintra	Egyp
Seat	Hurghada (caipital)
Area
• Total	203,685 km2 (78,643 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	337,051
• Density	1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)

Reid Sea Govrenorate (Arabic: ‏محافظة البحر الأحمر‎, Muḥāfaẓat al Baḥr al Aḥmar) is ane o the govrenorates o Egyp. It is locatit atween the Nile an the Red Sea in the sootheast o the kintra. Its soothren mairch forms pairt o Egyp's mairch wi Sudan. Its caipital is the ceety o Hurghada.

Geografie

The Reid Sea Govrenorate is bordered on the north bi the Suez Govrenorate, tae the east bi the Reid Sea, an tae the wast bi the govrenorates o Aswan, Qena, Sohag, Asyut, al-Minya an Beni Suef. In the sooth it is bordered bi Sudan an the Red Sea State. It contains the disputit territory o the Hala'ib triangle, includin the Siyal Islands.

Population

In addition tae the admeenistrative centre o Hurghada, aboot 60,000 indwallers live in the ceeties o Ras Gharib, Port Safaga, Al-Qusair, Marsa Alam, an Bir Shalatein. The population in 2006 wis 288,233 indwallers, o which mair nor 275,000 lived in a few touns alang the coast. In general, the economic structur o the province's ceeties an tourist auries is concentratit alang the coast. Historically, the population syne 1937 wis:

• 1937: 9,914
• 1947: 15,929
• 1966: 38,000
• 1976: 56,191
• 1986: 90,491
• 1996: 155,695
• 2006: 288,233
• 2010: 306,722

Economy

The coast is, as awready mentioned, a tourist element. Syne the early 80s, Hurghada haes been a popular destination for beach lovers an scuba divers. Tourism is an aa growin in the soothren ceeties o Al-Qusair, Safaga an Marsa Alam. In addition tae the numerous hotels an tourist establishments in the centers are locatit in Al-Bahr al-Ahmar 2 offeecial naitur reserves are tae be developed for tourism. The Wadi al-Gamal Naitional Pairk (Valley o the camels) near the toun o Marsa Alam an the Gebel Elba Naitional Pairk in Hala'ib-delta near the ceety Hala'ib. Besides a strang tourism industry, thare is an' a' a lairge affshore fishin industry. The aurie, which extends ower the province, is rich in minerals, sic as in phosphates. The Ras Gharib region contains 70% o Egyp's ile production.