| Qalyubia Governorate | |
| Settlement Type: | Governorate |
| Flag Size: | 120px |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Qalyubia Logo.jpg |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 75px |
| Coordinates: | 30.41°N 31.21°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat: | Benha |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Alaa Abdul-Halim Mohammed Marzouk[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1,124 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 6103039 |
| Population As Of: | January 2023 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | EGP 339 billion (US$ 21.6 billion) |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2021) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.735[3] · 11th |
Qalyubia Governorate (Arabic: محافظة القليوبية pronounced as /elʔæljoˈbejjæ/) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in Lower Egypt. It is situated north of Cairo in the Nile Delta region. Its capital is Banha.
Qalyubia is derived from the city of Qalyub, whose name is an arabization of Calliope[4] (Ancient Greek: Καλλιόπη, romanized: Kalliópē), the Muse of epic poetry in Greek mythology.
Banha and several other settlements blend into the neighboring Cairo Governorate; as a result, parts of Qalyubia (particularly Shubra El Kheima) are generally considered to form part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area (along with Cairo governorate, Giza city and 6 October city).
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 6,103,039. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
| Arabic: قسم الخانكه | 83,420 | Kism (fully urban) | |||
| Khanka | Arabic: مركز الخانكة | 618,189 | Markaz | ||
| Khusus | Arabic: قسم الخصوص | 499,514 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| El Qanater El Khayreya | Arabic: مركز القناطر الخيرية | 546,560 | Markaz | ||
| El Ubour | Arabic: قسم العبور | 142,003 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| Banha | Arabic: مركز بنها | 519,640 | Markaz | ||
| Banha 1 | Arabic: قسم اول بنها | 116,113 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| Banha 2 | Arabic: قسم ثان بنها | 70,105 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| Kafr Shukr[5] | Arabic: مركز كفر شكر | 203,522 | Markaz | ||
| Qaha | Arabic: قسم قها | 51,917 | Kism (urban and rural parts) | ||
| Qalyub | Arabic: قسم قليوب | 159,760 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| Qalyub | Arabic: مركز قليوب | 603,868 | Markaz | ||
| Shubra El Kheima 1 | Arabic: قسم أول شبرا الخيمة | 525,812 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| Shubra El Kheima 2 | Arabic: قسم ثان شبرا الخيمة | 741,395 | Kism (fully urban) | ||
| Arabic: مركز شبين القناطر | 581,892 | Markaz | |||
| Tukh | Arabic: مركز طوخ | 639,329 | Markaz |
According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 44.7%. Out of an estimated 5,105,972 people residing in the governorate, 2,825,045 people lived in rural areas as opposed to only 2,280,927 in urban areas.[6]
The cities in the Qalyubia Governorate are:
According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:[7]
Qalyubia is known for its agricultural production of crops, fruits and vegetables. The most important of these crops include maize, cotton, wheat, citrus fruits, bananas, oranges and apricots. Qalyubia is also the leading Egyptian governorate in the production of poultry and eggs.[8]
In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program (BVS) had several water projects going on in the Qalyubia Governorate.[9]
In a program that began on August 28, 2012 (through 2018), the European Union invested 40 million Euros on upgrading the infrastructure of informal areas in Qalyubia Governorate.[10]