| Beni Suef Governorate | |
| Settlement Type: | Governorate |
| Flag Size: | 120px |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Coat of arms of Benisuef Governorate.gif |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 75px |
| Coordinates: | 29.076°N 31.097°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat: | Beni Suef (capital) |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Hani Abdul-Jaber Mohammed Ibrahim[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1,322 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3561639 |
| Population As Of: | January 2023 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | EGP 87 billion (US$ 5.6 billion) |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2021) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.697[3] · 19th |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Beni Suef (Arabic: محافظة بني سويف{{lrm ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is situated in the center of the country and it’s located in northern Upper Egypt.
This governorate's capital is the city of Beni Suef, located about 120 km south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile River. The area is well known in Egypt for its cement factories. The nearby Meidum pyramid is the only prominent tourist attraction in the area.
Due to different ways of transcribing the spelling it can also be known as Beni Suef, or Beni Swaif.[4]
The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate but recently some social safety networks have been provided in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities. The funding has been coordinated by the country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations.[5]
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 3,561,639. In some cases a markaz and a kism share a name.
| Beni Suef | Arabic: قسم بنى سويف | 288,642 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| Beni Suef | Arabic: مركز بنى سويف | 471,581 | Markaz | ||
| Biba | Arabic: مركز ببا | 524,012 | Markaz | ||
| El Fashn | Arabic: مركز الفشن | 527,561 | Markaz | ||
| El Wasta | Arabic: مركز الواسطى | 545,989 | Markaz | ||
| Ihnasiya | Arabic: مركز إهناسيا | 435,532 | Markaz | ||
| Nasser | Arabic: مركز ناصر | 373,510 | Markaz | ||
| Arabic: قسم مدينة بنى سويف الجديدة | 34,108 | Kism (fully urban) | |||
| Arabic: مركز سمسطا | 310,449 | Markaz |
According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.2%. Out of an estimated 2,856,812 people residing in the governorate, 2,193,871 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 662,941 in urban areas.[6]
According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment, the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:[7] [8]