Potential of Waste to Energy Conversion in Egypt

Table 2

Municipal solid waste generated in different governorates [26].

Area	Governorate	Urban (%)	Rural (%)	Generated waste (tons/day)
Greater Cairo	Cairo	100	0	11000
	Giza	60	40	4000
	Qalubya	47	53	3500
	Helwan			4000
	6th October			2500
Delta	Sharkeya	23	77	1800
	Monofeya	20	80	2000
	Damietta	39	61	900
	Gharbeya	31	69	3000
	Kafr Sheikh			2500
	Dakhleya	30	70	4500
	Behyra	24	76	3000
Upper Egypt	Fayoum	22	78	600
	Beni Suef			750
	Menya	18	82	1000
	Assuit	30	70	700
	Sohag	22	78	900
	Qena	20	80	1000
	Luxor	30	70	250
	Aswan			650
	Wadi Gedid	50	50	100
Coastal zone	Alexandria	100	0	3700
	Matrouh	60	40	250
	Port Said	80	20	650
	Suez	100	0	400
	Ismailia	44	56	600
	Red Sea	96	4	450
Sinai	North Sinai	60	40	200
	South Sinai	51	49	350
Total				55250