Sohag Governorate

Template:Infobox Egyptian Governorate

Sohag Governorate 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]

Cities

Akhmim (Ipu or Khent-Min or Khemmis or Panopolis)
Dar el-Salam
el-Balyana
el-Mansha (Ptolemais Hermiou)
el-Maragha
el-Usayrat
Girga (Tjeny or Thinis)
Juhayna
Sakulta
Sohag
Tahta
Tima

Monasteries in the Sohag Governorate

References

^ Law, Gwillim (1999). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998 (snippet view). Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-7864-0729-3. Retrieved 2010-08-07.

External links

Sohag Governorate Official website

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[1] Law, Gwillim (1999). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998 (snippet view). Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-7864-0729-3. Retrieved 2010-08-07.

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v t e Governorates of Egypt
Urban	Cairo Alexandria Port Said Suez
Lower Egypt	Ismailia Kafr El Sheikh Gharbia Dakahlia Sharqia Monufia Qalyubia Damietta Beheira
Upper Egypt	Giza Faiyum Beni Suef Minya Asyut Sohag Qena Aswan Luxor
Frontier	Red Sea New Valley Matrouh North Sinai South Sinai

v t e Sohag Governorate Regions
Regions	Akhmim El Balyana Dar El Salam Girga El Mansha El Maragha Saqultah Sohag Tahta Tima El Usayrat
Important sites	Abydos Beit Khallaf El Hawawish Hut-Repyt Aphrodito El Salamuni Tjebu
Monasteries and Mosques: Monastery of the Martyrs Red Monastery White Monastery Sidi Arif Mosque

Cities

Other important sites

Monasteries in the Sohag Governorate

References

External links