Sohag Governorate
Sohag Governorate (Arabic: محافظة سوهاج) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the south of the country (Upper Egypt), and covers a stretch of the Nile Valley. Its capital is the city of Sohag. It is subdivided in 11 markazes (districts); they are, from north to south: Tima, Tahta, Gehina, el-Maragha, Sakulta, Sohag, Akhmim, el-Mansha, Girga, el-Balyana, and Dar el-Salam.
Location and Setting
The governorate of Sohag comprises 12 cities:
- Akhmim (Ipu or Khent-Min or Khemmis or Panopolis), across the river from Sohag
- el-Balyana
- Dar el-Salam
- Girga (Tjeny or Thinis)
- Juhayna
- el-Mansha (Ptolemais Hermiou)
- el-Maragha
- Sakulta
- Sohag
- Tahta
- Tima
- el-Usayrat
Other important sites in the Sohag governorate include:
- Abydos (Abedju)
- Apollonos Polis (Kom Isfaht)
- Beit Khallaf
- el-Hawawish
- Hut-Repyt (Athribis or Wannina)
- Kom Ishqaw (Aphrodito)
- el-Salamuni
- Tjebu (Djew-Qa or Antaeopolis or Qaw el-Kebir)
External links
- Sohag Governorate Official website
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