Sohag
Sohag
سوهاج | |
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Montage of Sohag's sights | |
| Nickname: Bride of the Nile | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′N 31°42′E / 26.550°N 31.700°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Sohag |
| Markaz | Sohag Markaz |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Dr/Tarik al-Faki |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 266,944 | |
| • Rank | 21st in Egypt |
| • Density | 29,500/km2 (76,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 600,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Sohagi, Sohagy |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 82749 |
| Area code | +20 (Egypt) 93 (City) |
| Website | www |
Sohag (Arabic: سوهاج, romanized: Sawhāj, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [soˈhæːɡ], Sa'idi Arabic pronunciation: [suːˈhaːdʒ]), also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate. It also included Esna Governorate (nowadays Qena Governorate).