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Introduction

Egypt is divided for administrative purposes into 27 governorates.
Egyptian governorates are the top tier of the country's five-tier

jurisdiction hierarchy.

Two new governorates were created on 17 April 2008; namely,
Helwan and 6th of October. In April 2011, the 6th of October and

Helwan governorates were again incorporated into the Giza and

Cairo Governorates, respectively.

Luxor was created on 9 December 2009, to be the 29th

governorate of Egypt, but with the abolition of the 6th of October

and Helwan governorates, the number of governorates has
decreased to 27.

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