Gharbia
GovernateGovernate of Egypt.
AfricaCapital: TantaLanguage: Arabic
Population
5.3M
Metros tracked
2
2.4M in metros (45%)
Composite score
1.8
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Governate
At a glance
- Area
- 1,942 km²
- Population density
- 2,734 /km²
- Human Development Index
- 0.767 (2023)
- Rank in Egypt
- 9th of 27 by composite score
- Area rank
- 24th of 27 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- El-Mahalla El-Kubra
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Gharbia metro footprint
2 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
2 tracked metros
#1095El-Mahalla El-Kubra
1.41.1MEmerging Metro
0.4
1.3MLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1095 | El-Mahalla El-Kubra | 1.1M | 1.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #1975 | Tanta★ Capital | 1.3M | 0.4 | Local Metro |