Sohag Governorate

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Sohag Governorate
—  Governorate of Egypt  —

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Sohag Governorate on the map of Egypt
Country  Egypt
Seat Sohag (capital)
Area
 • Total 1,547 km2 (597.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 3,746,377
 • Density 2,421.7/km2 (6,272.2/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)

Sohag Governorate (Arabic: ‏محافظة سوهاجMuḥāfaẓat Sawhāǧ) 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.[1]

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[edit] Other important sites

[edit] Monasteries in the Sohag Governorate

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