ContentsSohag is participating with a number of industries such as sugar, spinning and weaving, oil hydrogenation, semolina flour and macaroni. There are also handicraft industries

ContentsPage No.Subject gj

Chapter 1

1Preface

3‐7Industrial Development in Sohag Governorate

Sohag Industrial Map

Industrial establishments Registered in IDA

8Industrial Zones in Sohag

81‐ El‐Kawthar Industrial Zone

92‐ El‐Ahaiwa East Industrial Zone

103‐West of Tahta Industrial Zone

114‐West of Gerga Industrial Zone

12‐15Future Plan for Sohag Industrial Zones

Chapter 2Chapter 2

16‐ About Sohag

16‐ Information about Sohag

17‐ Location – Area ‐ Administrative Division

18 21Population Education Health 18‐21‐ Population ‐ Education – Health

22‐Manpower

Chapter 3

23‐ Raw and Natural Resources

24l l 24First: Agricultural Resources

25Second: Fishery Wealth

26Third: Natural Resources

27‐29: Infrastructure

Chapter 4

30Investment Advantages in Sohag Governorate

31Investment Opportunities in Sohag Governorate

32Proposed Projects in Sohag Governorate

PrefaceWithin 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.

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Besides, investment in Sohag Governorate depends on the basic

components represented in the Infrastructure of roadscomponents 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 variousspecialized 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,

bl if i ll il l l h i f dmarble artifacts, mosaic, excellent tiles, glass, leather tanning, food

oils and onion drying.

There are many Proposed Projects based on waste industry like

fodder, paper, cardboard, plastic bags, chipboard, organic fertilizersp p p g p g

and nitrates as well as manufacturing molasses to produce ethyl

alcohol, methyl alcohol, vinegar, acetic acid, glycerol and yeast.

Based on the foregoing, this research will explain in detail the

proposed industries in Sohag Governorate, and a brief info about its

available resources.

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Industrial Development in Sohag GovernorateSohag Industrial MapSohag Industrial Map

Sohag is participating with a number of industries such as sugar,spinning and weaving, oil hydrogenation, semolina flour andmacaroni. There are also handicraft industries such as carpets andcabinet work. There are also many giant projects in several industrialzones. The following table shows the total number of Sohag's factoriesregistered at IDA in accordance with the industrial activity.

(Value in LE1000)

Activity Establishments N

Investment C t

Labor NNo. Costs No.

Food ,beverages & tobacco 119 15742356 5765

Textile, garments and leather products

23 53815 1436

Wood and its products 55 8953 260

Paper & its Products, Printing 16 11629 168p , gand Publishing

Basic chemicals & its products

42 125421 745

Building materials, chinaware, porcelain & l i

35 27772 220

calorie

Basic minerals 5 9608 43

Engineering, Electronic & Electrical Industries

58 33992 488

Other transformational Industries

1 150 1

Service & Maintenance Centers

4 8387 8

Total 358 16022082 9134

Source: General Department of Information Technology

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Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA in Assuit Distributed g

according to the Activity in Each City

(Value in LE1000)

Activity Establishments Investment Labor ct ty stab s e tsNo.

est e tCosts

aboNo.

Sohag Police Station IFood ,beverages & tobacco 17 1444204 565Textile, garments and leather products

4 48761 1186

Wood and its products 2 29 6Wood and its products 2 29 6Paper & its Products, Printing and Publishing

2 68 4

Basic chemicals & its products 2 494 8Building materials, chinaware, porcelain & calorie

14 215 55

Basic minerals 2 23 4Engineering, Electronic & Electrical Industries

9 2828 47

Service & Maintenance Centers 1 183 4Total 53 14494644 1879Sohag CenterSohag CenterFood and beverages 14 113586 881Textile, garments and leather products

1 161 9

Wood and its products 1 58 6Paper & its Products, Printing and Publishing

7 824 44Publishing

Basic chemicals & its products 5 782 30Building materials, chinaware, porcelain & calorie

7 10204 29


9 1124 50

Total 44 126739 1049

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Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA in Assuit Distributed g

according to the Activity in Each City

(Value in LE1000)

Activity Establishments Investment LaborActivity Establishments No.

Investment Costs

Labor No.

Akhmim Center


Textile, garments and leather d

5 277 40products

Basic chemicals & its products 2 4605 252

Building materials, chinaware, porcelain & calorie

2 225 7

Engineering Industries 2 121 11

Total 22 394236 1135

El‐Balyana District



Building materials, chinaware, porcelain & calorie

1 1200 45

Total 9 28767 290

El‐Maragha Center

Food beverages & tobacco 1 99 6Food ,beverages & tobacco 1 99 6

Total 1 99 6

El‐Menshah Center


Building materials chinawareBuilding materials, chinaware, porcelain & calorie

2 32 6

Total 5 1048 27

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Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA in Assuit Distributed

according to the Activity in Each Cityaccording to the Activity in Each City

(Value in LE1000)

Activity Establishments

No.

Investment

Costs

Labor

No.

Dar El‐Salam Center


Engineering, Electronic & striesElectricalIndu

1 50 3

l 3 2 83 2Total 3 2483 21

Girga Center



Engineering Electronic & ElectricalEngineering, Electronic & Electrical Industries

3 4090 72

Total 15 419280 1254

Western Giheina Center

Food ,beverages & tobacco 1 114 2, g


1 130 5

Total 2 244 7

Saqultah Center




1 48 6

Total 4 590 36

Sohag Police Station II


Total 1 111766 7456

Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments registered in IDA in Assuit Distributed

according to the Activity in Each Cityaccording to the Activity in Each City

(Value in LE1000)

Activity Establishments Investment Labor

No. Costs No.

Tama CenterFood ,beverages & tobacco 16 136449 294

Textile, garments and leatherproducts

3 248 17pWood and its products 3 24 7Paper & its Products, Printing andPublishing

3 457 18

Engineering, Electronic &Electrical Industries

2 35 5

Total 27 137213 441Total 27 137213 441Tahta CenterFood ,beverages & tobacco 20 12670 334


3 482 30

Wood and its products 27 333 103Paper & its Products, Printing andPublishing

3 40 12


Building materials, chinaware,porcelain & calorie

3 84 13

Engineering Electronic & 17 1060 88Engineering, Electronic &Electrical Industries

17 1060 88

Total 89 14969 607"Gerga police Station"Food ,beverages & tobacco 1 175 14

Total 1 175 14

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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 farfrom the city of Sohag. 166 projects were given the approval to beestablished in El‐Kawthar District industrial zone with investment costs ofLE790.784 million providing 11667 job opportunities. 91 of theseprojects started production with investment costs of LE259 914 millionprojects started production with investment costs of LE259.914 millionproviding 4703 job opportunities and 58 projects are under constructionand 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 thei d t i l ti itindustrial activity.

(Value in LE1000)


No.

Investment

Costs

Labor

No.

Food ,beverages & tobacco 15 87445 528Food ,beverages & tobacco 15 87445 528Textile, garments and leather products 6 3134 147Wood and its products 12 8509 138Paper & its Products, Printing and Publishing

1 10240 90

Basic chemicals & its products 18 116198 370Building materials chinaware 5 5812 45Building materials, chinaware, porcelain & calorie

5 5812 45

Basic minerals 3 9585 39Engineering, Electronic & Electrical Industries

13 24504 201

Other transformational Industries 1 150 1S i & M i t C t 3 8204 4Service & Maintenance Centers 3 8204 4Total 77 273781 1563Source: General Department of Information Technology

Small‐scale industries Complex in El‐Kawthar:In coordination with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Sohagestablished a complex of small industries in El‐Kawthar district including718 units for small, feeding and craft industries on an area of 58 Feddans.118 units of which have been handed over in this complex forestablishing 102 projects and 9 of them started production.

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2‐ El‐Ahaiwa East Industrial Zone

El‐Ahaiwa East industrial zone is located on the East bank of the Nile at

the South of El‐Kawthar industrial zone (15 km) on an area of 250

feddans and it is located 27 km far from the city of Sohag. 26 projects

were obtained the approval to be established in El‐Ahaiwa East industrial

zone with investment costs of LE118.7 million providing 1734 job

opportunities, 1 of which started production with investment costs of

LE800,000 providing 25 job opportunities and 14 projects are under

construction operation. LE13.45 million have been spent on

infrastructure (roads ‐ electricity ‐ water).( y )

The following table illustrates the existing factories of El‐Ahaiwa East

industrial zone and registered at IDA in accordance with the industrial

activity.

(V l i LE1000)(Value in LE1000)


No.

Investment

Costs

Labor

No.

Food ,beverages & tobacco 1 3000 10Building materials chinaware 1 10000 20


Building materials, chinaware,porcelain & calorie

1 10000 20

Total 2 13000 30

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3‐West of Tahta Industrial Zone

It is located in the West of the town of Tahta on an area of 912 feddans

and it is located 50 km far from the city of Sohag. 40 projects were

obtained the approval to be established in this industrial zone with

investment costs of LE130.470 million providing 2260 job opportunities,

6 of which started production with investment costs of LE13.5 million

providing 280 job opportunities and 8 projects are under construction

and operation. LE12.63 million have been spent on infrastructure (roads ‐

electricity ‐ water).y )

The following table illustrates the existing factories of West of Tahta

industrial zone and registered at IDA in accordance with the industrial

activity.

(V l i LE1000)(Value in LE1000)


No.

Investment

Costs

Labor

No.


1 752 7


products

Total 1 752 7

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4‐West of Gerga Industrial Zone

It is located in the West of Gerga City on an area of 1086 feddans and is

located 50 km far from the city of Sohag. 15 projects were obtained the

approval to be established in this industrial zone with investment costs of

LE55.4 million providing 1095 job opportunities, and 5 projects are under

construction and operation. LE7.97 million have been spent on

infrastructure (roads ‐ electricity ‐ water).

The following table illustrates the existing factories of West of Gerga

industrial zone and registered at IDA in accordance with the industrialindustrial zone and registered at IDA in accordance with the industrial

activity.

(Value in LE1000)

Activity Establishments Investment Labor


No. Costs No.


Total 2 2295 23


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Future Plan for Industrial ZonesFuture Plan for Industrial Zonesin Sohag Governorate

‐ Future Plan for El‐Kawthar Industrial Zone

(Stage 1 – Stage 2)(Stage 1 – Stage 2)

‐ Future Plan for El‐Ahaiwa East Industrial Zone

‐ Future Plan for West of Tahta Industrial Zone

‐ Future Plan for West of Gerga Industrial Zone

Future Plan for Industrial Zones in Sohag Governorate

1. Future Plan for Projects in El‐Kawthar Industrial Zone (Stage 2)

Industries Classification Projects No.

Chemical Industries 50

Food Industries 78

Building materials 17

Engineering Industries 16

Textile Industries 35

Fodder Industries 10

2‐ Future Plan for Projects in El‐Kawthar Industrial Zone (Stage 3)

Only maps of the planned areas to establish future projects thereon.

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2‐ Future Plan for El‐Ahaiwa East Industrial Zone

Industries Classification Existing Projects Planned Projects

Food Industries 1 6

Chemical Industries 32

Small‐scale Industries 14

Building materials 1 26



Fodder Industries 8

Total 2 105

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3‐ Future Plan for West of Tahta Industrial Zone

Industries Classification Planned Projects


Food Industries 100Food Industries 100

Chemicals Industries 76

Building materials 70


dd 32Fodder 32

Total 437

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F t Pl f W t f G I d t i l ZFuture Plan for West of Gerga Industrial Zone

Industries Classification Planned Projects

Small‐scale Industries 33Food Industries 104Ch i l I d t i 90Chemicals Industries 90Textile Industries 44Building materials 21Engineering Industries 26Services 16Total 240

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Ch t 2Chapter 2Raw and Natural Materials

‐ About Sohag

I f ti b t S h‐ Information about Sohag

‐ Location – Area ‐ Administrative Division ‐

Population ‐ Education – HealthPopulation Education Health

‐Manpower

Location

Sohag Governorate is located 467 km far from Cairo. The Governorate

is bordered in the North by Assuit, in the South by Qena, in the East

by the Red‐Sea Governorate and in the West by the New Valley

Governorate.

Area

The total area of Sohag Governorate is about 11022 km2 , 15,934 km2

of which is a populated area. The rural sector is about 84% or an area

of about 9258 km2of about 9258 km2.

Administrative Division

Sohag Governorate consists of 12 centers, including 12 cities, 51 main

villages, 270 affiliated villages and 1445 manors, country estates and

small villages.

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization And Statistics (CAPMAS )

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Sohag's Centers, Cities and Main Villages

ID Center &

City

Affiliated Villages Location In Sohag

1 Sohag It Includes 10 rural units: (Rawafea El‐KoseirIdfa El salaa Awlad Azaz Araba Abu

Capital of the Governorate‐ Idfa – El‐salaa – ‐ Awlad Azaz ‐ Araba ‐ Abu

Dahab ‐Balasfura ‐ El‐Kewamil Bahari ‐ GeziretShandawil). Beside, it includes 3 districts: East District ‐West District – El‐KawtharDistrict

Governorate

2 Akh i I i l d 3 l i Nid El H h 3 k f S h2 Akhmim It includes 3 rural units: Nida ‐ El‐Hwawesh ‐ El‐Kola

3 km east of Sohag

3 Sakaltah It Includes 2 rural units: Syflaq – El‐Galawaia 17 KM north‐east of Sohag

4 Dar El‐Salam

It includes 4 rural units: El‐Galawia ‐ Aulad Yihya Bahari ‐ Aulad Salem Bahari – El‐Kashh

60 km south‐east of Sohag

5 El‐Maraghah

It includes 5 rural units: El‐Batakh –Shandawil – Banaweit – Awlad Ismail – El‐Ghrezat

20 km north of Sohag

6 Tahta It includes 5 rural units: Banga – El‐Sawama West – El‐Safeha ‐ Nazlet El‐qady – Shattura

33 km north of Sohag

7 Tama It includes 5 rural units: El‐Rayanaia El‐ 50 km north of yMoalak – Umm doma – El‐Modamer –Salamoon – Mashta

Sohag

8 Giheina It includes 3 rural units: –El‐Talehat ‐ Anis 25 km north‐west of Sohag

9 El‐Manshaa

It includes 5 rural units: Zwalik El‐Gharbaia ‐Rawafea El‐Eisawia ‐ Aulad Hamza – Aulad

16 km south of SohagManshaa

hRawafea El Eisawia Aulad Hamza Aulad Salama – El‐dawerat

Sohag

10 Gerga It includes 5 rural units: El‐braia ‐ Bait Alam – Bait Daoud – El‐Awamer Bahary – El‐Mgabra

33 km south of Sohag

11 Elbeliena It includes 4 rural units: Araba Abydos –Bardis Awlad Eliwa Bany Hameil

50 km south of SohagBardis ‐ Awlad Eliwa ‐ Bany Hameil Sohag

12 El‐Usayrat

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Population

The following table shows the population distribution of Sohag

Governorate including both rural and urban areas, according to the

statistics of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

in 2006:

Sohag Governorate Males Females Total Population

Settled Population 407962 393413 801375

Rural Population 1488375 1457539 2945914

Total Population 1896337 1850952 3747289

Population of Sohag in 2009 reached about 3,953,923 persons

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization And Statistics (CAPMAS

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Education

The development of education considered a national project which the

government aimed at upgrading its services. This is through providing

the educational buildings, technical equipment, teachers and

technology in order to qualify this generation to enter labor market

with the modern scientific techniques needed.

Pre‐University Education:

Total number of pre‐university education schools is (1347) schools

general education school (917) schools of them are in the rural sectorgeneral education school, (917) schools of them are in the rural sector

by 73.5%. Besides, there are (317) Azhari schools, (311) of them are in

the rural sector.

University Education:y

The main campus of the University of Sohag is Located in one of the

most beautiful areas on the river Nile and in the eastern side of the

city of Sohag in a region called Nasser City. The main campus of the

University includes faculties of: Education Science Arts MedicineUniversity includes faculties of: Education, Science, Arts, Medicine,

Commerce, and Veterinary Medicine, In addition to the faculty of

Agriculture in El‐Kawthar city and the Faculty of Engineering and

Industrial Education in Sohag city.

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Health

The following table shows the number of hospitals and the number of

workers in the governmental hospitals in Sohag in 2007.

No. of G d

No. of Nursing Ad i i t t

HospitalsGender

Doctors StaffAdministrators

62 Males 204 56 841

Females 70 2070 371

The following table shows the number of hospitals and the number of

workers in the governmental hospitals in Sohag in 2007

No. of Gender

No. of Nursing Administrators

HospitalsGender

Doctors StaffAdministrators

11 Males 99 6 6

Females 20 2 2

So rce Central Agenc for P blic Mobili ation And Statistics (CAPMASSource: Central Agency for Public Mobilization And Statistics (CAPMAS

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The following are the most important hospitals of the

Directorate for Health and Population in Sohag

Governorate

1 Sohag General Hospital

2 Tama Central Hospital,

3 Tahta General Hospital

4 El-Maragha Central Hospital

5 Giheina Central Hospital

6 Gerga Central Hospital

7 Dar El-salam Central Hospital

8 Akhmim Central Hospital

9 El-Manshaah Central Hospital

10 Sakaltah Central Hospital

11 El-Balyana Central Hospital

12 Al-Amal Hospital

13 Makka Al-Mokarama Specialist Hospital

14 El-Moalmeen Hospital

15 Sohag Teaching Hospital,

16 Cancer Institute

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Manpower:

The percentage of the labor force in the Upper Egyptian governorates

decreases due to labor migration searching for better job opportunities.

in the governorate of Sohag the percentage of the labor force of (15in the governorate of Sohag, the percentage of the labor force of (15

years and over) hits 26% of the total population. Besides, women

represent 18.2% of the total labor force.

As for the distribution of the workforce on economic activities it is

obser ed that the agric lt re sector acco nting for the lion's share ofobserved that the agriculture sector accounting for the lion's share of

the workforce by 45.9% while the manufacturing sector shares with

about 10.7% and the services sector shares with only 2.34%.

The ratio of professionals to total workforce is about 11.2%

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Ch t 3Chapter 3Primary Natural Resources

First: Agricultural Resources

S d Fi h W lthSecond: Fishery Wealth

Third: Natural Resources

Forth: InfrastructureForth: Infrastructure

Primary Natural Resources:

First: Agricultural Resources

Planted Areas

Total of planted areas is (305911 Feddan)

Total area of reclaimed lands is (59,473 Feddan)

Total area of cultivated: old and reclaimed lands is (365,383 Feddan)

Total area of lands able to be reclaimed (30,000 Feddans)

Planted crops

The most important crops planted in Sohag Governorate are (wheat –

local bean – thin corn - maize – small onion - sesame - peanuts - clover

tomatoes sugar cane Gardens Etc)- tomatoes - sugar cane - Gardens .... Etc)

Winter Crops

Crop Planted Area Average production Rate

Wheat 171739 19.69 (Ardeb)

Local Beans 2585 8.56 (Ardeb)

Garlic 338 11.7 (Ton)

Small Onions 9649 17.40 (Ton)

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Summer crops

C Pl t d A A d ti R tCrop Planted Area Average production Rate

Tomato 13397 6.50(Quintal)Potato 122250 35.50(Ardeb)Cucumber 1620 20.38(Ardeb)Watermelon 1521 5.17(Ardeb)Okra 17107 52(Ton)( )Quintalob 99938 16.44(Ardeb)

Vegetable Crops


Tomato 18404 26P t t 3505 15 95

Fruit Crops

Potato 3505 15.95Cucumber 2523 13.48Watermelon 765 17.22Okra 961 9.8Quintalob 50 9

p


Banana 3133 17.4orange 1443 8.3Mandarin 934 7.4Lime 516 4 2Lime 516 4.2Pomegranate 139 6.5Guava 196 7.46Grape 557 12.4Mango 243 4.6

In cooperation with the Agricultural Policy Reform Project (APRP) andCooperative societies specialized in the export of horticultural crops,the Directorate of Agriculture in Sohag Governorate made trainingcourse for agricultural engineers and workers in the production project.The course aims to prepare the trainees for cultivating and processingthe agricultural production according to the importers' requirements.Agricultural associations contributed in marketing wheat and maizeg gthrough encouraging farmers to supply their surplus production tonearer ports in order to facilitate the transport operations.

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Second: Fisheries in Sohag

Fisheries Wealth:

Tama - Sheikh Yusuf - Akhmim - Gerga - Siflaq 1 – Siflaq 2 - Siflaq 3

- Tahta - Geziret Shandawil – El-Manshah – El-Balyana – El-Maragha

- Sohag - Toak – Kenana.

Fish Species in the governorate of Sohag:

Tilapia – Carpe - Bagrus bayad - Nile Perch - Nile Carp

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Third: Natural Resources in the governorate of Sohag

1‐ Potter's Clay:

There are large quantities of this resource in the region between Dar

El-Salaam district and El-Sawmah in the north. The industries that can

be established on potter's clay are (brick-making clay brick - cement -be established on potter s clay are (brick-making clay brick - cement -

pottery and ceramics - Land Reclamation).

2‐Marble:

Previous studies revealed the availability of huge reserves of marble in

the area stretching from the Al‐Ahaiwa east in the south and El

Sawmah in the north. The industries that can be established on the

marble are (Marble Sawing, Polishing and Processing, to be used in

different purposes such as: Buildings Fronts, Tile Industry, the

Production of Mosaic, which is used in the manufacture of tiles).

3‐ Calcite

It is available in eastern and western hills of Sohag governorate. The

industries which can be established on calcite metal are (optical

devices (lenses) ‐ adornment and decoration ‐ leather tanning).

4‐ Limestone

Li t R l t d i b th E t d t hill iLimestone Reserves located in both Eastern and western hills is

estimated at 5400 million tons. Industries which can be established on

limestone are (Cement (through mixing it with potter's clay) ‐

Construction ‐ Various types of Limestone Brick).

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5‐ Essawy Stone:

It is the most common types of solid limestone which Sohag is famous for.s e os co o ypes o so d es o e w c So g s ous o .

It is used in building barrages and in covering the sides of River Nile and

sides of canals. It is also used in buildings and bridges construction.

6‐ Sand:

It is Available in both eastern and western deserts of the governorate.

Sand used in construction, paving and glass industry.

7‐Molasses and Bagasse

They Are remnants of the Sugar factory Gerga. Industries upon them areThey Are remnants of the Sugar factory Gerga. Industries upon them are

(Ethyl Alcohol ‐Methyl Alcohol ‐ Vinegar ‐ Acetic Acid ‐ Brewer's Yeast ‐

Paper and compressed wood‐ Fodder ‐ Nitrates).

Forth: Infrastructure of Sohag Governorate

2007/2012 Five‐Years Plan aims to improve water and sanitation. Itfocuses on the completion of clean drinking water projects and provisionof adequate quantities of drinking water for all population. Besides, theplan aims at the expansion of existing plants to increase the per capitashare of water. In addition, the Five‐Year Plan also aims to accelerate the

i i f i i i d i h l dprovision of sanitation services and to continue the replacement andrenewal of the sanitation networks and stations.

Therefore, a plan has been developed for drinking water and sanitation inthe governorate of Sohag, where the quantity of drinking water andsanitation amounting to 140 thousand m3 per day in 1982, as now itreached 440 000 m3 per day, up 300.000 m3 per day. The quantities ofproduced water will reach 720 thousand m3 per day after completing theimplemented projects so that the rate of 170 liters per capita per day in2007 would up to 250 liters after completing the projects.

Total investments of the development projects of drinking water andsanitation in Sohag Governorate reached LE1790 million and scheduled toreach LE2470 million after completing the currently implementedreach LE2470 million after completing the currently implementedprojects.

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El‐Maragha drinking water plant:g g p

El-Maragha drinking water plant works with production capacity of 34,000

m3 per day, and total costs of LE100 million. The plant serves 300.000

people in districts of Maragha and Giheina and their villages.

This project is one of group of projects and programs implemented withinThis project is one of group of projects and programs implemented within

President Mubarak's election program. The election program aimed at

increasing the per capita share of drinking water and accelerating the

provision of sanitation services. Beside, the election program aimed at

continuing the replacement and renewal of the sanitation networks andcontinuing the replacement and renewal of the sanitation networks and

plants.

El‐Balyana drinking water plant:

El‐Balyana drinking water plant works with production capacity of 68,000

m3 per day, and total costs of LE160 million. The plant serves the people

in the district of El‐Balyana and its villages

Tahta Sanitation plant

Tahta Sanitation plant works with production capacity of 35,000 m3 perTahta Sanitation plant works with production capacity of 35,000 m3 per

day, and total costs of LE150 million. The plant serves 320.000 people.

Desert Thaheer Housing Project

This project aims to build more housing units in Sohag's desert instead of

building on agricultural land. This is through the reclamation of desert

lands neighboring to the villages cultivation and building new urban and

industrial communities on it to provide new job opportunities for workers

in those areas. This project contributes in solving the problems of building

on agricultural lands due to the population increase in upper Egypt.

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Sohag Airport Project:g p j

Sohag airport designs and location were settled, as the road between Sohag

and Red Sea has been carried out on a regular basis. The airport will be

ready to run at the end of 2009.

Gas delivery to the governorate of Sohag:Gas delivery to the governorate of Sohag:

Within the framework of the ongoing development in Upper Egypt, the

gas networks in the Upper Egyptian governorates is about to be finished.

The gas will arrive to the governorate of Sohag in 2009. There are also

many projects aimed to be established in the Upper Egyptian

governorates, stressing the State's interest in developing Upper Egypt.

Roads and Bridges:

A. Sohag ‐ Hurghada road, which links Sohag city with the Red Sea cities g g , g y

with length of 412 km. the first phase of the Upper Egypt‐Red Sea

road was finished, which is represented in the road that links Sohag

with Safaga with length of 275 km.

B. Sohag‐New Valley axis, which was created to open new vistas ofB. Sohag New Valley axis, which was created to open new vistas of

investment in this region.

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Ch t 4Chapter 4

Advantages of Investment in Sohag

GovernorateGovernorate

Investment Opportunities in Sohag

Governorate

Proposed Projects in Sohag Governorate

Advantages of Investing in Sohag Governorate

There are industrial zones with all facilities needed to establish investment There are industrial zones with all facilities needed to establish investment

projects. Facilitated lands free of charge are granted to investors who build

industrial projects within these areas.

Sohag has mild climate and excellent geographical location, as it is in the

t f th E ti tcenter of the upper Egyptian governorates.

Sohag has local road network linking its villages and its cities as well as

regional road network linking Sohag with other governorates.

Investor's participation in the local and foreign exhibitions to boost marketing.

By the executive arm of the industrial zones, the needed facilities (Water -

Electricity - Telephone - Building permit and all what is necessary to the project)

are delivered easily.

All the approvals from the concerned authorities are to be obtained on behalf

of investors.

There is a branch of the general authority for investment and free zones

(GAFI) in all governorates to complete all the procedures related to: (Companies

formation – obtaining commercial registration – obtaining tax card).g g g )

Overcoming and solving all the problems and obstacles facing investors.

Trained graduated labor force from technical schools and training centers are

available.

Cheap raw materials are availableCheap raw materials are available.

Facilitating the procedures related to land allocation and establishing new

projects in the governorates' industrial zones.

The existing projects inside and outside the industrial zones to maintain

d i i d i h i l f d iguarantees and exemptions mentioned in the investment law no. 8 of 1997 and its

emplementing regulations .

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Investment Opportunities in Sohag Governorate

Many investment opportunities within the industrial zones are available in Sohag

Governorate.

Many vacant facilitated lands, which can be used in various types of industrial

projects such as (Food - Chemical - Furniture - Metals - Marble - Cartoon – Airprojects, such as (Food - Chemical - Furniture - Metals - Marble - Cartoon – Air

conditionals- Fodder - Textile - Handicrafts and Other Industries ), benefiting of

the incentives of The Law No. 8 of 1997

Proposed Projects depend on natural resources in Sohag

1. Governorate

2. Pottery products

3. Limestone brick

4 Optical devices (lenses4. Optical devices (lenses

5. Marble artifacts

6. Mosaic, which is used in the manufacture of tiles).

7. Excellent tiles

8. Leather tanning and manufacturing

9. Onion drying

10. Cooking oil

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Feeding Industry proposed projects

1. Producing fodder from untraditional materials and wastes

2. Manufacturing paper from paper wastes

3 Producing cartoon boxes from paper wastes3. Producing cartoon boxes from paper wastes

4. Plastic bags

5. Compressed wood

6. Producing organic fertilizers from agricultural wastes

7. Producing ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol from molasses

8. Producing glycerol from molasses

9. Producing Fresh yeast from molasses

10. Nitrates

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ContentsSohag is participating with a number of industries such as sugar, spinning and weaving, oil hydrogenation, semolina flour and macaroni. There are also handicraft industries