Fayoum Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt and its capital is Fayoum City, which is the largest natural oasis in Egypt. The governorate is located in the northern Upper Egypt region, which includes three governorates: Fayoum, Beni Suef, and Minya. It is located in the middle of the governorates of Central Egypt: Giza, Beni Suef, and Minya. The desert surrounds the governorate from all sides except for its southeast, which connects to Beni Suef Governorate. Fayoum is famous for having many natural sites, the most famous of which are Lake Qarun Reserve, Wadi El Rayan Reserve, and Wadi El Hitan Reserve, which are registered as World Heritage Sites, in addition to its moderate climate and its location close to the Egyptian capital, Cairo. It also has a variety of Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic monuments, which has qualified it to be one of Egypt's tourist attractions. The governorate celebrates its national holiday on March 15 of each year, commemorating the stand of the Fayoum people against the British occupation during the 1919 revolution led by Hamad Pasha Al-Basil.