Red Sea Governorate

Red Sea Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البحر الأحمر Muḥafaẓah al Baḥr al Aḥmar) 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.

Red Sea Governorate
Red Sea Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 25°32′1″N 33°26′18″E
Country Egypt
SeatHurghada (capital)
Government
  GovernorAhmed Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah
Area
  Total203,685 km2 (78,643 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)
  Total400,069
  Density2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalEGP 76 billion
(US$ 4.8 billion)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
HDI (2021)0.738
high · 10th
Websitewww.redsea.gov.eg
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1937 9,914    
1947 15,929+60.7%
1957 N/A    
1966 38,000    
1976 56,191+47.9%
1986 90,491+61.0%
1996 157,314+73.8%
2006 288,661+83.5%
2017 361,480+25.2%
2018E 366,000+1.3%
2023E 400,069+9.3%
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