Sohag (Arabic: سوهاج, Saidi pronunciation: [suːˈhaːdʒ] Sūhāǧ, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [soˈhæːɡ] Sohāg), also known as Sawhāj, Suhag and Suhaj, is a city in Egypt that lies on the west bank of the Nile. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960. Prior to that, the capital was the city of Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate. It also included Esna Governorate (nowadays Qena Governorate).
| Attributes | Values |
|---|---|
| rdfs:comment |
|
| foaf:name |
|
| foaf:nick |
|
| foaf:homepage | |
| foaf:depiction | |
| area code |
|
| area total (m2) |
|
| country | |
| elevation (μ) |
|
| is part of | |
| leader title |
|
| population density (/sqkm) |
|
| population metro |
|
| population total |
|
| total population ranking |
|
| postal code |
|
| thumbnail | |
| time zone | |
| type | |
| UTC offset |
|
| is birth place of | |
| is campus of | |
| is city of | |
| is death place of | |
| is ground of | |
| is location of | |
| is state of |