Nasser, Egypt
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Nasser
ناصر | |
|---|---|
city | |
 Location in Beni Suef Governorate | |
  Nasser Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°10′11″N 31°06′09″E / 29.16985°N 31.102638°ECoordinates: 29°10′11″N 31°06′09″E / 29.16985°N 31.102638°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Beni Suef |
| Area | |
| • Total | 220 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 (estimated))[1] | |
| • Total | 392,002 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Nasser (Arabic: ناصر), older name is Bush (Arabic: بوش, Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩϣⲓⲛ pronounced [pˈuʃən])[1] is a city and corresponding markaz in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. It is named after former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Bush (as Boche) as a nahiyah under the district of Beni Suef in Beni Suef Governorate; at that time, the population of the city was 7,091 (3,554 men and 3,537 women).[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 225,166 | — |
| 2006 | 273,542 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 393,002 | +43.7% |
| Source: Citypopulation.de[1] | ||
As of 2019, the estimated population of Nasser markaz was 393,002, of whom 264,887 lived in rural areas and 128,115 in urban areas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nāṣir (Markaz, Egypt)". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Egypt min. of finance, census dept (1885). Recensement général de l'Égypte. p. 74. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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