Faiyum Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt in the middle of the country. Its capital is the city of Faiyum, located about 81 mi (130 km) south west of Cairo. It has a population of 3,848,708 (2020).
Faiyum Oasis
Image: Coat of arms of Fayoum Governorate
Landscape northwards of lake Moeris
Boy of Nazla, one of the pottery production sites at Faiyum
Egypt is divided, for the purpose of public administration, according to a three-layer hierarchy and some districts are further subdivided, creating an occasional fourth layer. It has a centralized system of local government officially called local administration as it is a branch of the Executive.
Egyptian Population Density in pre-2013 administrative divisions[needs update]