Aswan Governorate

Aswan Governorate (Arabic: محافظة أسوان, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Aswan) is one of the 27 governorates of Egypt. It is the southernmost governorate in Upper Egypt, covering most of the area of Lake Nasser. Its capital is Aswan.

Aswan Governorate is bordered by Qena Governorate to the north, the Red Sea Governorate to the east, the New Valley Governorate to the west, and Sudan's Northern state to the south.

According to the latest estimates, the governorate has a population of approximately 1,685,743 inhabitants (as of January 2024) and occupies a total area of 62,726 square kilometres (24,219 sq mi), ranking it among the largest governorates in Egypt by area.

The current governor is , who was appointed on February 16th 2026.