Origin and beginning
The decree of the Minya governorate No. 812 of 2012
Was issued with the approval of allocating an area of 306.7 acres
At the expansions area South of the Industrial park at El Matahra East of the
Nile in EL Minya governorate.
under the free of charge assets property transfer system.
Location benefits
12 Km from Minya city the governorate’s capital – West of the Nile (
population = 500 thousand )
6 Km from new Minya city – East of the Nile ( population = 250 thousand)
300 Km from El Sokhna port through the Upper Egypt highway East of the
Nile
Located at the center of the industrial park and Matahra’s agriculture
assemblies.
Natural resources
- The world’s finest limestone ( purity percentage exceeding 97% )
- The purest sorts of marble ,sand and agricultural soil
- The humidity of the climate helps in the ginning of the Extralong staple cotton.
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The most common crops are: grape. Onion and potatoes.
- The sugar cane honey is known for its highest quality.
- There are many opportunities to integrate with the multiactivities projects in the industrial parks.
Implementation status
Primary feasibility studies have been prepared
The coordination with the governmental bodies is undergoing
such as:
The executive bodies of El Minya governorate
The executive office of the industrial parks in the governorate
Tabbin institute for metallurgical studies
the environmental effects evaluation studies to determine the
targeted fields of the investment activities to be established in
the zone are ended
vision and targets
Regional public free zone for export- oriented industries, with the
investment cost expected to exceed 450 Million L.E to be implemented on 3
phases for a range of time that should not be more than 10 years for
developing and improving the zone’s site to receive investment projects.
Suggested investment activities
Cotton ginning, yarn, textile and fabric manufacturing
Chemicals, pharmaceutical and chemical supplements manufacturing
Artificial drying, export and re-export of foods and agricultural crops
Mining, marble and building materials industries
Technology and electronic chips industries
Expected economic returns
Attracting investments more than 750 million USD
By the end of the final phase of the zone’s establishment for setting 200
investment projects, providing around 35 thousand job opportunities with
investment costs expected to be exceeding 1.75 billion USD , investment
activity expected to be above 2.25 billion USD per year and exports out of
the country are estimated to exceed 1.5 billion USD per year.