| Red Sea Governorate | |
| Settlement Type: | Governorate |
| Flag Size: | 120px |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Coat of arms of Red Sea Governorate.JPG |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 75px |
| Coordinates: | 25.5336°N 33.4383°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat: | Hurghada (capital) |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Ahmed Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 203,685 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 410096 |
| Population As Of: | January 2024 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | EGP 76 billion (US$ 4.8 billion) |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2021) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.738[3] · 10th |
Red Sea Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البحر الأحمر) is one of the 27 governorates (States) of Egypt. Located between the Nile and the Red Sea in the southeast of the country, its southern border forms part of Egypt's border with Sudan. Its capital and largest city is Hurghada.
The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2024 of 410,096. In the case of Red Sea governorate, some are fully urban, some are fully rural, and some are a combination of rural and urban.[4] [5]
| Hurghada 1 | Arabic: قسم أول الغردقة | 83,888 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| Hurghada 2 | Arabic: قسم ثان الغردقة | 128,713 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| Arabic: قسم القصير | 53,230 | Kism (urban and rural parts) | |||
| Arabic: قسم الشلاتين | 13,761 | Kism (urban and rural parts) | |||
| Arabic: قسم حلايب | 8,312 | Kism (fully rural) | |||
| Arabic: قسم مرسى علم | 9,147 | Kism (urban and rural parts) | |||
| Arabic: قسم رأس غارب | 46,297 | Kism (urban and rural parts) | |||
| Arabic: قسم سفاجا | 56,721 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
Administratively, the Red Sea Governorate is bordered in the north by the Suez Governorate, to the east by the Red Sea, and to the west by the governorates of Aswan, Qena, Sohag, Asyut, al-Minya and Beni Suef. In the south it is bordered by Sudan's Red Sea State. It contains the disputed territory of the Halaib Triangle, including the Siyal Islands, and contains the Red Sea Hills, a mountain chain making up the Itbay region of Eastern Egypt and Sudan.
The Red Sea Governate has seen large percentage increases in population in recent decades.
According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation, the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:[6]
The coast is a tourist destination. Since the early 1980s, Hurghada has been a popular destination for beach lovers and scuba divers. Tourism is also growing in the southern cities of Al-Qusair, Safaga and Marsa Alam. In addition to the numerous hotels and tourist establishments in the centers are located in Al-Bahr al-Ahmar 2 official nature reserves are to be developed for tourism or. The Wadi al-Gamal National Park (Valley of the camels) at Hamata near the town of Marsa Alam and the Gebel Elba National Park in disputed Halaib Triangle north of the town of Halaib. Besides a strong tourism industry, there is also a large offshore fishing industry. The area, which extends over the province, is rich in minerals, such as in phosphates. The Ras Gharib region contains 70% of Egypt's oil production.