Sohag Governorate
Sohag Governorate | |
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 Sohag Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′N 31°42′E / 26.56°N 31.7°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Seat | Sohag (capital) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,547 km2 (597 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2018) | |
| • Total | 5,063,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Website | www |
Sohag Governorate is a governorate of Egypt. Since 1960, its capital has been the city of Sohag. Prior to that, the capital was the city of Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.[2]
Cities and towns
[change | change source]- Akhmim
- Dar El Salam
- El Balyana
- El Mansha
- El Maragha
- El Usayrat
- Girga
- Juhayna
- Sakulta
- Sohag
- Tahta
- Tima
Important sites
[change | change source]- Abydos El Balyana
- Apollonos Polis
- Beit Khallaf
- El Hawawish
- El Salamuni
- Gabal El Haridi
- Hut-Repyt
- Kom Ishqaw
- Tjebu
- Red Monastery
- White Monastery
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Population Estimates By Governorate ( Urban /Rural ) 1/1/2018". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ Law, Gwillim (1999). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998 (snippet view). Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-7864-0729-3. Retrieved 2010-08-07.