Sohag Governorate
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Sohag Governorate (Arabic: محافظة سوهاج) 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.[5] 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.[6]
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Sohag Governorate | |
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Coordinates: 26.56°N 31.7°E / 26.56; 31.7 | |
Country | Egypt |
Seat | Sohag (capital) |
Government | |
• Governor | Ahmed Abdullah Al Ansari[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,547 km2 (597 sq mi) |
Population (January 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 5,669,652 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | EGP 108 billion (US$ 6.9 billion) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
HDI (2021) | 0.685[4] medium · 21st |
Website | www |
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