Industrial Development in Sohag
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Contents Subject Page No. Chapter 1 Preface 1 Industrial Development in Sohag Governorate 3‐7 Sohag Industrial Map Industrial establishments Registered in IDA Industrial Zones in Sohag 8 1‐ El‐Kawthar Industrial Zone 8 2‐ El‐Ahaiwa East Industrial Zone 9 3‐ West of Tahta Industrial Zone 10 4‐ West of Gerga Industrial Zone 11 Future Plan for Sohag Industrial Zones 12‐15 Chapter 2 ‐ About Sohag 16 ‐ Information about Sohag 16 ‐ Location – Area ‐ Administrative Division 17 ‐ Population ‐ Education – Health 18‐21 ‐ Manpower 22 Chapter 3 ‐ Raw and Natural Resources 23 First: Agricullltural Resources 24 Second: Fishery Wealth 25 Third: Natural Resources 26 : Infrastructure 27‐29 Chapter 4 Investment Advantages in Sohag Governorate 30 Investment Opportunities in Sohag Governorate 31 Proposed Projects in Sohag Governorate 32 Preface Within the framework of the states' direction of establishing industrial zones in different governorates to achieve industrial development in the Arab republic of Egypt, the State began developing the Upper Egypt region, which includes many promising governorates for investment such as Sohag in which new industrial zones were established because of its Natural resources (such as clay ‐ marble ‐ calcite ‐ limestone ‐ Essawy stone [strong type of limestone] ‐ sand). Furthermore, Sohag Governorate has many industries such as sugar, spinning and weaving, oil hydrogenation, semolina flour and macaroni. In addition, Sohag has some handicrafts industries such as carpets and cabinet work, where the number of Existing Establishments registered in IDA is 358 with estimated investment costs of LE16 million, employing about 9134 workers, distributed to all industrial activities, the most important of which are food and beverage industries, followed by electronics & engineering industries and wood & its products manufacturing. Moreover, Sohag has a number of industrial zones such as Kawthar District, El‐Ahaiwa East, West of Tahta and West of Gerga. There is a future plan for Sohag's industrial zones including projects for producing chemicals, foods, building materials, engineering, textile and fodder industries as well as a number of different small industries. 1 Besides, investment in Sohag Governorate depends on the basic components represented in the Infrastructure of roads, transportations, energy, drinking water and sewerage. Sohag is also characterized by Sohag University, which provides its students with the highest degree of university Education represented in specialized institutes help out the best skilled manpower in various scientific, administrative and professional fields, providing investors with a wide range of human skills appropriate to their needs. Sohag's outstanding position in the center of Upper Egypt facilitates marketing its production in and outside the Governorate. The proposed Small-Scale Projects, which depend on Sohag's economic resources are pottery, lime bricks, optical devices, marbleartifacts, mosaic, excellent tiles, glass, lhleather tanning, fdfood oils and onion drying. There are many Proposed Projects based on waste industry like fodder, pppaper, cardboard, plastic bags, chipboard, organic fertilizers andnitratesaswellasmanufacturingmolassestoproduceethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, vinegar, acetic acid, glycerol and yeast. Basedontheforegoing,thisresearchwillexplainindetailthe proposed industries in Sohag Governorate, and a brief info about its available resources. 2 Industrial Development in Sohag Governorate Sohag Industrial Map Sohag is participating with a number of industries such as sugar, spinning and weaving, oil hydrogenation, semolina flour and macaroni. There are also handicraft industries such as carpets and cabinet work. There are also many giant projects in several industrial zones. The following table shows the total number of Sohag's factories registered at IDA in accordance with the industrial activity. (Value in LE1000) Activity Establishments Investment Labor No. CtCosts No. Food ,beverages & tobacco 119 15742356 5765 Textile, garments and leather 23 53815 1436 products Wood and its products 55 8953 260 Paper & its Products, Printing 16 11629 168 and Publishing Basic chemicals & its 42 125421 745 products Building materials, 35 27772 220 chinaware, porcelain & calilorie Basic minerals 5 9608 43 Engineering, Electronic & 58 33992 488 Electrical Industries Other transformational 1 150 1 Industries Service & Maintenance 4 8387 8 Centers Total 358 16022082 9134 Source: General Department of Information Technology 3 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA in Assuit Distributed according to the Activity in Each City (Value in LE1000) Activi ty Establis hme nts Investme n t Labor No. Costs No. Sohag Police Station I Food ,beverages & tobacco 17 1444204 565 Textile, garments and leather 4 48761 1186 products Wood and its products 2 29 6 Paper & its Products, Printing and 2684 Publishing Basic chemicals & its products 2 494 8 Building materials, chinaware, 14 215 55 porcelain & calorie Basic minerals 2 23 4 Engineering, Electronic & Electrical 9 2828 47 Industries Service & Maintenance Centers 1 183 4 Total 53 14494644 1879 Sohag Center Food and beverages 14 113586 881 Textile, garments and leather 1 161 9 products Wood and its products 1 58 6 Paper & its Products, Printing and 7 824 44 Publishing Basic chemicals & its products 5 782 30 Building materials, chinaware, 7 10204 29 porcelain & calorie Engineering, Electronic & Electrical 9 1124 50 Industries Total 44 126739 1049 4 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA in Assuit Distributed according to the Activity in Each City (Value in LE1000) Activity Establishments Investment Labor No. Costs No. Akhmim Center Food ,beverages & tobacco 11 389009 825 Textile, garments and leather 5 277 40 products Basic chemicals & its products 2 4605 252 Building materials, chinaware, 2 225 7 porcelain & calorie Engineering Industries 2 121 11 Total 22 394236 1135 El‐Balyana District Food ,beverages & tobacco 5 27340 234 Basic chemicals & its products 3 227 11 Building materials, chinaware, 1 1200 45 porcelain & calorie Total 9 28767 290 El‐Maragha Center Food ,beverages & tobacco 1 99 6 Total 1 99 6 El‐Menshah Center Food ,beverages & tobacco 3 1016 21 Building materials, chinaware, 2326 porcelain & calorie Total 5 1048 27 5 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA in Assuit Distributed according to the Activity in Each City (Value in LE1000) Activity Establishments Investment Labor No. Costs No. Dar El‐Salam Center Food ,beverages & tobacco 2 2433 18 Engineering, Electronic & striesElectrical 1503 Indu Total 3 2832483 21 Girga Center Food ,beverages & tobacco 9 414995 1173 Basic chemicals & its products 3 195 9 Engineering, Electronic & Electrical 3 4090 72 Industries Total 15 419280 1254 Western Giheina Center Food ,,gbeverages & tobacco 1 114 2 Engineering, Electronic & Electrical 1 130 5 Industries Total 2 244 7 Saqultah Center Food ,beverages & tobacco 2 217 15 Basic chemicals & its products 1 325 15 Engineering, Electronic & Electrical 1486 Industries Total 4 590 36 Sohag Police Station II Food ,beverages & tobacco 1 111766 745 Total6 1 111766 745 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA in Assuit Distributed according to the Activity in Each City (Value in LE1000) Activity Establishments Investment Labor No. Costs No. Tama Center Food ,beverages & tobacco 16 136449 294 Textile, garments and leather 3 248 17 products Wood and its products 3 24 7 Paper & its Products, Printing and 3 457 18 Publishing Engineering, Electronic & 2355 Electrical Industries Total 27 137213 441 Tahta Center Food ,beverages & tobacco 20 12670 334 Textile, garments and leather 3 482 30 products Wood and its products 27 333 103 Paper & its Products, Printing and 34012 Publishing Basic chemicals & its products 6 300 27 Building materials, chinaware, 38413 porcelain & calorie Engineering, Electronic & 17 1060 88 Electrical Industries Total 89 14969 607 "Gerga police Station" Food ,beverages & tobacco 1 175 14 Total 1 175 14 7 Industrial Zones in Sohag 1‐ El‐Kawthar Industrial Zone El‐Kawthar industrial zone is located on the East bank of the Nile in El‐ Kawthar district on an area of 500 feddans and it is located 12 km far from the city of Sohag. 166 projects were given the approval to be establishedinEl‐Kawthar District industrial zone with investment costs of LE790.784 million providing 11667 job opportunities. 91 of these projects started production with investment costs of LE259.914 million providing 4703 job opportunities and 58 projects are under construction and operation. LE27.44 million have been spent on infrastructure (roads ‐ electricity ‐ water). The following table illustrates the existing industrial establishments of El‐ Kawthar industrial zone and registered at IDA in accordance with the idindus tiltrial activity it . (Value in LE1000) Activity Establishments Investment Labor No. Costs No. Food ,beverages & tobacco 15 87445 528 Textile, garments and leather products 6 3134 147 Wood and its products 12 8509 138 Paper & its Products, Printing and 1 10240 90 Publishing Basic chemicals & its products 18 116198 370 Building materials, chinaware, 5 5812 45 porcelain & calorie Basic minerals 3 9585 39 Engineering, Electronic & Electrical 13 24504 201 Industries Other transformational Industries 1 150 1 SiService & MitMaintenance CtCenters 3 8204 4 Total 77 273781 1563 Source: General Department of Information