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Sohag Governorate

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Country
  
Egypt

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Area
  
1,547 km²

Capital
  
Seat
  
Sohag (capital)

Website
  
Population
  
4.469 million (2014)

University
  
Sohag University

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Sohag Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة سوهاج‎‎ Muḥāfẓet Sohag) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the southern part of the country (Upper Egypt), and covers a stretch of the Nile Valley. 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.

Contents

Map of Sohag Governorate, Egypt

Population

According to population estimates from 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 21.4%. Out of an estimated 4,603,861 people residing in the governorate, 3,618,543 people live in rural areas as opposed to only 985,318 in urban areas.

Cities

  • Akhmim (Ipu or Khent-Min or Khemmis or Panopolis)
  • Dar El Salam
  • El Balyana
  • El Mansha
  • El Maragha
  • El Usayrat
  • Girga (Tjeny or Thinis)
  • Juhayna
  • Sakulta
  • Sohag
  • Tahta
  • Tima
  • Industrial zones

    According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:

  • Al Kawthar District
  • Al Ahaiwa
  • Beit Dawood, west of Gerga
  • West Of Tahta
  • (New urban community industrial zone) New Sohag
  • Important sites

  • Abydos (Abedju)
  • Apollonos Polis (Kom Isfaht)
  • Beit Khallaf
  • El Hawawish
  • El Salamuni
  • Gabal El Haridi
  • Hut-Repyt (Athribis or Wannina)
  • Kom Ishqaw (Aphrodito)
  • Tjebu (Djew-Qa or Antaeopolis or Qaw el-Kebir)
  • Red Monastery
  • White Monastery
  • Notable people

  • Imad Hamdi (actor)
  • Hamdy Ahmed (actor)
  • George Sidhum (actor)
  • References

    Sohag Governorate Wikipedia


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