Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (Egypt)
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The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is the ministry in charge of managing the water resources
of the Arab Republic of Egypt
mainly the Nile
. It also manages irrigation projects in Egypt, such as the Aswan Dam
and Al-Salam Canal
.
Its headquarters are in Cairo
. Dr. Hussein al-Atfy is the current minister since 2011.
Water resources management in modern Egypt
Water resources management in modern Egypt is a complex process that involves multiple stakeholders who use water for irrigation, municipal and industrial water supply, hydropower generation and navigation. In addition, the waters of the Nile support aquatic ecosystems that are threatened by...
of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
mainly the Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
. It also manages irrigation projects in Egypt, such as the Aswan Dam
Aswan Dam
The Aswan Dam is an embankment dam situated across the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt. Since the 1950s, the name commonly refers to the High Dam, which is larger and newer than the Aswan Low Dam, which was first completed in 1902...
and Al-Salam Canal
Al-Salam Canal
Al-Salam Canal is a canal built as a part of the Toshka Project. It starts west of the Suez Canal and stretches southwest towards Lake Manzala, then south to drain at Al Sarow drainage. It then moves east and then again south to Hadoos drainage. It then moves east under the Suez Canal in some...
.
Its headquarters are in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. Dr. Hussein al-Atfy is the current minister since 2011.