Gharbia, Egypt

Gharbia is one of 27 primary administrative regions in Egypt with a population of approximately 5,066,000 people.

Facts and figures on Gharbia at a glance

Region name: Gharbia (Muḩāfaz̧at al Gharbīyah)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 5,066,000 people
Country: Egypt
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Gharbia (Muḩāfaz̧at al Gharbīyah) is located in the regional capital Tanta (Ţanţā) with a population of 576,648 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Gharbia's regional capital Tanta to Egypt's capital Cairo (Cairo) is approximately 84 km (52 mi).

Facts and figures about Gharbia
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Gharbia Muḩāfaz̧at al Gharbīyah5,066,000 peopleTanta Ţanţā576,648 people

Compare with other regions in Egypt.

Map of Gharbia

Map of Gharbia

Information on Gharbia

Information on Gharbia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Gharbia Muḩāfaz̧at al GharbīyahTanta Ţanţā7EgyptAfrica

Time in Gharbia

Time in Gharbia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:56pm (14:56h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:56pm (14:56h)UTC +2.0Africa/Cairo

Geographic coordinates of Gharbia

Latitude & Longitude of Gharbia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map30°53'60.0"N (30.9000000°)31°00'00.0"E (31.0000000°)

Subregions in Gharbia

There are 7 administrative subregions in Gharbia.
Subregions in Gharbia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Markaz al Mahallah al Kubra Markaz al Maḩallah al Kubrá1.---
Markaz as Santah Markaz as Sanţah2.---
Markaz Basyun Markaz Basyūn3.---
Markaz Qutur Markaz Quţūr4.---
Markaz Sammanud Markaz Sammanūd5.---
Markaz Tanta Markaz Ţanţā6.---
Markaz Zifta Markaz Ziftá7.---

External sources of information on Gharbia

Gharbia on Wikipedia