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Aswan, Egypt

Aswan is one of 27 primary administrative regions in Egypt with a population of approximately 1,394,687 people.

Facts and figures on Aswan at a glance

Region name: Aswan (Muḩāfaz̧at Aswān)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,394,687 people
Country: Egypt
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Aswan (Muḩāfaz̧at Aswān) is located in the regional capital Aswan (Aswan) with a population of 241,261 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Aswan's regional capital Aswan to Egypt's capital Cairo (Cairo) is approximately 682 km (424 mi).

Facts and figures about Aswan
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Aswan Muḩāfaz̧at Aswān1,394,687 peopleAswan Aswan241,261 people

Compare with other regions in Egypt.

Map of Aswan

Map of Aswan

Information on Aswan

Information on Aswan
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Aswan Muḩāfaz̧at AswānAswan Aswan3EgyptAfrica

Time in Aswan

Time in Aswan
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 21 Mar 2023 - 1:10amNoTue, 21 Mar 2023 - 1:10amUTC +2.0Africa/Cairo

Geographic coordinates of Aswan

Latitude & Longitude of Aswan
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map23°18'00.0"N (23.3000000°)32°53'60.0"E (32.9000000°)

Subregions in Aswan

There are 3 administrative subregions in Aswan.
Subregions in Aswan
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Markaz Aswan Markaz Aswān1.---
Markaz Idfu Markaz Idfū2.---
Markaz `Unaybah Markaz ‘Unaybah3.---

External sources of information on Aswan

Aswan on Wikipedia