Sunday 06/July/2025 – 04:41 PM
Eng. Abdel -Muttalib Amara, Governor of Luxor, in a strategic step that reflects the state’s direction towards balanced development and rational governance, adopted the new administrative borders of the governorate, in full coordination with the neighboring governorates and the various regions of the country concerned, within the framework of updating administrative divisions to ensure the fairness of the distribution of resources and maximizing investment opportunities.
The area doubles 6 million acres
The Governor of Luxor announced during an expanded meeting at the headquarters of the Governorate’s General Court, that the geographical area of the governorate witnessed a qualitative leap from 806.365 acres to 6,380.681 acres, which reflects an unprecedented geographical expansion that would contribute to doubling the developmental and service capabilities in the governorate.
Regional coordination and optimal exploitation of resources
The Governor directed the Secretary -General of the Governorate, Major General Ahmed Waziri, to communicate with the secretaries of the general governorates adjacent to the exchange of experiences and joint executive coordination, with a focus on the optimal exploitation of new natural resources, especially quarries and minerals, with the aim of maximizing revenues and increasing the province’s resources.
He stressed that the demarcation of the new borders is not limited to geographical expansion, but rather a regulatory measure aimed at improving the executive performance and facilitating the provision of services, by defining accurate regulations of administrative responsibility, and enhancing geographical integration between local units, in line with the state’s vision towards comprehensive and balanced development.
The governor added that the approved map is being sent to the Ministry of Local Development, in preparation for completing the legal and administrative procedures required for its formal approval, to ensure its implementation on the ground as soon as possible.
High presence and extensive participation
The meeting witnessed the attendance of Major General Dr. Hisham Al -Shimi, Assistant Secretary -General, and members of the Border Audit and Development Committee, which includes representatives of the Survey Directorate, the property departments, urban planning, legal affairs, financial and administrative inspection, in addition to the representatives of the city heads, the director of the technical office of the governorate, and representatives of the departments of quarries, legalization, spatial variables, the directorates of agriculture, roads, roads, and the electricity company.
