. . "Upper Egypt (Arabic: \u0635\u0639\u064A\u062F \u0645\u0635\u0631\u200E Sa\u02BF\u012Bd Mi\u1E63r, shortened to \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0639\u064A\u062F es-\u1E62e\u02BF\u012Bd/es-\u1E62a\u02BF\u012Bd pronounced [es.s\u02E4e.\u02C8\u0295i\u02D0d, es.s\u02E4\u0251.\u02C8\u0295i\u02D0d]) is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends between Nubia, and downriver (northwards) to Lower Egypt."@en .