Giza Governorate is one of the
governorates of
Egypt. It is in the center of the country, situated on the west bank of the
Nile River opposite
Cairo. Its capital is the city of
Giza. It includes a stretch of the left bank of the
Nile Valley around Giza, and acquired a large stretch of desert, including
Bahariya Oasis when the
6th of October Governorate was merged into it on 14 April 2011. The Giza Governorate is also home to the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.