It is situated north of Cairo in the Nile Delta region. Its capital is Banha.
■ Name
Name of Qalubiyya governorate is drived from Qalyub city in it. Qalyub is drived from Calliope. Calliope is an ancient Greek goddess,the Muse of epic poetry.
■ Geography
Banha and several other settlements blend into the neighboring Cairo Governorate； as a result, parts of Qalyubia (particularly Shubra El Kheima) are generally considered to form part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area (along with Cairo governorate, Giza city and 6 October city).
■ Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 5,647,716. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
■ Population
According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 44.7％. Out of an estimated 5,105,972 people residing in the governorate, 2,825,045 people lived in rural areas as opposed to only 2,280,927 in urban areas.
■ Cities
The cities in the Qalyubia Governorate are: Banha Khanka Qaha Qalyub Shibin El Qanater Shubra El Kheima Tukh El Qanater El Khayreya Kafr Shukr Obour City Khusus
■ Industrial zones
According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate: Al Shorouk Al Safa Al Aqrasha (New urban community) Al Obour industrial zone
■ Economy
Qalyubia is known for its agricultural production of crops, fruits and vegetables. The most important of these crops include maize, cotton, wheat, citrus fruits, bananas, oranges and apricots. Qalyubia is also the leading Egyptian governorate in the production of poultry and eggs.
■ Programs and projects
In 1981, the Basic Village Service Program (BVS) had several water projects going on in the Qalyubia Governorate.In a program that began on August 28, 2012 (through 2018), the European Union invested 40 million Euros on upgrading the infrastructure of informal areas in Qalyubia Governorate.

NW 6.7Km	Benha
NW 6.7Km	Athribis
SW 21.2Km	Ashmoun
SW 23.3Km	Qalyub
NW 24.3Km	Monufia Governorate
NW 25.3Km	Shibin El Kom
NW 27.5Km	Menouf
SW 27.5Km	Nile
SE 29.9Km	Al-Rifa'i Mosque
SE 31.3Km	Shubra El Kheima

vTourMap カリュービーヤ県 Qalyubiyya Governorate 蓋盧比尤省 محافظة القليوبية

vTourMap カリュービーヤ県　 Qalyubiyya Governorate　蓋盧比尤省　 محافظة القليوبية