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South Sinai Governorate Contents Topic Page No. Chapter 1: Preface Industrial Development in South Sinai Governorate 1 Total number of Industrial Establishments in South Sinai 2-3 Governorate distributed according to the Activity in Each City Financial and Economic indicators of the industrial activity in 4 South Sinai Governorate Chapter 2 - Abstract 5 - Information about South Sinai Governorate - Location – Area - Administrative Divisions 6 - 15 - Education 15 - Population 16 - Health 17 Chapter 3 Primary, Natural Materials and Infrastructure First: Agriculture wealth 18 Third: Animal Wealth 19 Second: Mineral wealth 20-21 Fourth: Infrastructure 21 Chapter 4 - Factors of Investment 22 - Incentives for attracting investment in South Sinai Governorate 23 - 24 References 25 Chapter 1 South Sinai Governorate Preface In the framework of the direction of the state to establish industrial zones in different governorates to achieve industrial development in the Arab Republic of Egypt, the state began to develop the governorates bordering the gulfs of Suez and aqaba, of which the investment in promising governorates such as South Sinai Governorate, on which the new industrial areas was established because of the natural resources which the governorate has (such as White Sand - Kaolin - Coal - Manganese - Copper - Sodium Chloride). The Governorate contributes in industrial activity through many Ferro Manganese - Gypsum - Ceramics and Chinese - plastic and paper industries. The number of existing facilities recorded In IDA reached 9 facilities with investment costs about 5.4 billion pounds and employs about 4604 workers with wages of about 99 million pounds divided on all activities, mainly activities of oil, its refined products and natural gas, followed by mining and quarrying, building materials, Chinese porcelain and refractories. The governorate of South Sinai includes the Industrial Zone in Abu Zenimah. The investment in South Sinai governorate depends on basic factors represented in the infrastructure such as Roads, Transportation, Energy, Potable Water and Sewage. The governorate as well as characterized by South Valley University, which obtain its graduates the highest degree of university education and by the specialized institutes that graduate the highest skilled manpower in various scientific, administrative and professional disciplines, providing investors with wide range of choices for the appropriate human skills their needs. South Sinai governorate characterized by its outstanding position on the gulfs of Suez and aqaba, the main artery linking Asia and Africa, which facilitates marketing the products from factories to inside and outside the governorate. The proposed projects that based on the economic resources include Ship industry and Agriculture industries, in addition to many proposed industries based on quarries available in the governorate such as Ferro Manganese industry. According to what mentioned above, the research methodology will explain the industry in South Sinai governorate in detail as well as some information about the governorate and the available resources and wealth in it. Industrial development in South Sinai Governorate The Industry and Mining in South Sinai: Despite the long history passed since discovering and exploiting the mineral wealth in Sinai, the activity of industry and mining still very limited. At the end of 1983, the total industrial activity in Sinai includes 40 facilities, employing about 4,000 workers, mostly in the fields of oil, gas extraction and small craft industries such as agricultural, food, environmental, handicrafts, furniture and clothes industries. Industrial Zone in Abu Zenimah: Industrial Zone is located 35 kilometers far from the city, on an area of 2000 km2. The Industrial Zone needs Industrial Sewer and Telephone Network Platform, so the case has been presented to the Industrial Development Authority to supply facilities for the entire zone and to allocate lands for the investors in cooperation with the governorate. 1 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA in South Sinai Governorate Distributed according to the Activity in Each City Value by Thousand Pounds Establishment Production Investmen Labo Total of Activity s No. Cost t Costs r No. Fees South Sinai Exploiting Mines and Quarries 2 92640 55000 123 2200 Crude oil, its refined products and 2 4899720 5119383 2932 87284 Natural Gas Production& Distribution of Electric 1 81823 159537 109 3040 Light & Power Building Materials, Chinaware, 3 287000 375217 1437 6600 Porcelain & Refractories Food, Beverages & Tobacco 1 1556 6000 3 47 Total 9 5362739 5715137 4604 99171 AT-tur District Crude oil, its refined products and 1 52480 6000 126 1630 Natural Gas Total 1 52480 6000 126 1630 Abu Zenimah District Exploiting Mines and Quarries 2 92640 55000 123 2200 Building Materials, Chinaware, 2 214400 350070 707 6600 Porcelain & Refractories Total 4 307040 405070 830 8800 2 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA Distributed according to the Activity in South Sinai Governorate Value by Thousand Pounds Establishment Production Investmen Labo Total of Activity s No. Cost t Costs r No. Fees Ras Sudr District Building Materials, Chinaware, 1 72600 25147 730 Porcelain & Refractories Food, Beverages & Tobacco 1 1556 6000 3 47 Total 1 74156 31147 733 47 Abu Redes District Crude oil, its refined products and 1 4847240 5113383 2806 85654 Natural Gas Total 1 4847240 5113383 2806 85654 Sharm el Sheikh District Production& Distribution of Electric 1 81823 159537 109 3040 Light & Power Total 1 81823 159537 109 3040 The Governorate Gross total 9 5362739 5715137 4604 99171 3 Economic and Financial indicators of the Industrial projects in South Sinai Governorate Distributed according to the region Value by Thousand Pounds Establishment Production Investmen Labo Total of Region's Name s No. Cost t Costs r No. Fees AT-tur District 1 52480 6000 126 1630 Abu Zenima District 4 307040 405070 830 8800 Ras Sudr District 2 74156 31147 733 47 Abu Redes District 1 4847240 5113383 2806 85654 Sharm el Sheikh District 1 81823 159537 109 3040 Total 9 5362739 5715137 4604 99171 The previous table shows that the total number of industrial establishments in South Sinai Governorate has reached 9 entities, the total value of production 5.4 pillion pounds, employing 4604 workers with total wages of 99 million pounds. What mentioned above declares the following indicators: - Average worker's annual wage in South Sinai governorate is 21540 thousand pounds and 1795 pounds monthly. - Value of a pound in investment = 0.94 pounds - Value of a pound in wages = 54.1 pounds. - Worker's productivity = 1164.8 thousand pounds/ worker. 4 Chapter 2 Some information about the governorate: South Sinai Governorate is one of the Egyptian governorates and one of the two Governorates sharing the area of the Sinai Peninsula. Al-tur city is the capital of South Sinai Governorate; it consists of 8 administrative centers. Location: South Sinai Governorate located between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, it takes a form of a triangle and its base locates at the north of Taba, east of Aqaba Gulf to the north of Ras Sidr, west of the Gulf of Suez. Area: The area of South Sinai is about 30 thousand kilometers, represents 3% of the total area of Egypt. Administrative Divisions: South Sinai Governorate divided to 8 cities includes: 1. Abu Redais 2. Abu Zenimah 3. Nuweiba 4. Dahab 5. Ras Sudr 6. Sharm el Sheikh 7. Saint Catherine City 8. (Egyptian Tur Sinai) 5 Education: South Sinai Governorate has the following Faculties: 1 – Existing faculties including: Education - Science - Arts - Specific Education - Islamic Studies - Veterinary Medicine - Faculty of Engineering - Faculty of Agriculture. 2 - New faculties to be open: (Faculty of Islamic Studies for females (Al-Azhar University). 3 - Higher Institutes: Institute of Social Service "Private" (four years). 4 - Higher Institutes to be establish such as the Higher Institute for Industrial Engineering. Population: Population of South Sinai Governorate distributes to rural and urban. Total population of the South Sinai reaches about 155 thousand people, according to the census of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics in 1/1/2010. Health: There are a number of health units in the centers and cities of the South Sinai Governorate. The armed forces has set up many hospitals in the Sharm El Sheikh city in addition to Sharm el-Sheikh hospital which was opened in 1997. 6 Chapter 3 Water resources in South Sinai Governorate Represents in rains and floods water - groundwater - natural springs, many projects have been established to increase water resources in South Sinai, including: A - Salam Canal project b- Defreswar Sahara Resources of Energy in South Sinai Governorate The South Sinai Governorate is one of the most important oil-producing sites (Abu Redes - Ras Sudr) in addition to marine sites in the Gulf of Suez, where it alone produces a third of Egypt's oil. First: Agriculture Wealth: Cultivated lands in South Sinai reaches 1500 feddan, produces 160 thousand tons per year of vegetables, fruits and 410 000 ardebb of grain. Second: Animal Wealth: Animal wealth in the Sinai estimates about 265 thousands heads of Sheep, Goats, Camels, Cows, and Buffaloes, relying mostly on natural pastures. Third: Mining Wealth: The available metals in South Sinai Governorate are Coal, Manganese, Copper, Kaolin and Sodium Chloride. There are in the governorate of South Sinai, Manganese Company
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