Industry:

Interest in industry is a relatively new area in Luxor, but it became apparent with the developmental project of Luxor that there should be industries other than tourism which need to be encouraged. The goal is to introduce environmentally friendly industries that will also support the tourist industry, so the plan is to introduce food industries such as dairy products, juices, tomato sauces and pastas. Such industries can also serve neighboring cities like Hurghada, Mersa Alam and Aswan, and transportation is facilitated because of the old Luxor airport, the new highways linking all these cities, rail and river transportation.

Two main areas have been allocated to industrial development:

The Industrial zone South of the city of Thebes:

This lies in the desert and is about 370 feddans, at a distance of 150 km from the port of Safaga , 5 km from Luxor airport and 12 km from the center of the city. This area has been divided into 4 phases and it will concentrate on food industries ( dairy, juices, sauces and pastas) that will serve Luxor as well as the adjacent tourist areas.

The Industrial Zone in Boghdady:

This lies on 200 feddans and it is on the periphery of the highway with easy access to the airport, Safaga port and Mubarak Residential City. The infrastructure for this area is being implemented at this time.