New Valley Governorate
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.svg) New Valley Governorate on the map of Egypt |
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| Country |  Egypt |
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| Seat | Kharga (capital) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 376,505 km2 (145,369 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 219,615 | |
| • Density | 0.58/km2 (1.5/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
New Valley Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الوادي الجديد Muḥāfaẓat al-Wādī l-Ǧadīd, IPA: [moˈħɑfzet elˈwæːdi lɡeˈdiːd]) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the southwestern part of the country, in the Libyan Desert section of the Sahara Desert – between the Nile, northern Sudan, and southeastern Libya.
Consisting of roughly a third of Egypt's area, the New Valley Governorate is the country's largest governorate and one of the biggest on the African continent. The capital is at the Kharga Oasis.
History
- 2011 Egyptian revolution
Violent clashes were reported in Wadi al-Jadid on February 8–9, 2011 as part of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Protesters set fire to police stations and the NDP - National Democratic Party building. Multiple deaths were reported in addition to hundreds of injuries amid claims that the police opened fire on protesters in Kharga Oasis with live ammunition.[1][2]
Major oases
Demographics
The New Valley Governorate is the least densely populated governorate in Egypt.
Industry
- Manufacturing of palm dates.
- Tourism and Safaris
- Agricultural activities (around Oases)
See also
References
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- ↑ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/08/live-blog-feb-9-egypt-protests
- ↑ Fahim, Kareem. "Protesters in Egypt Regain Initiative as Workers Strike." The New York Times. 2/9/2011. Accessed 2/9/2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/10/world/middleeast/10egypt.html?_r=1&hp
