Sohag Governorate
Sohag Governorate | |
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View of Sohag | |
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Sohag Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′N 31°42′E / 26.56°N 31.7°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Seat | Sohag (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdel-Fattah Noureldin Serag |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,547 km2 (597 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2024) | |
• Total | 5,853,394 |
| • Density | 3,784/km2 (9,800/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 108 billion (US$ 6.9 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.685 medium · 21st |
| Website | www |
Sohag (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. 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.