Nag Hammadi
Nag Hammadi is a city in Egypt with a population of about 59,601.
EgyptTown🏆 #131 most populated in Egypt🕐 Africa/Cairo
Nag Hammadi is a city and markaz in Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile in the Qena Governorate, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of Luxor. The city had a population of close to 61,737 as of 2023. It was made famous in 1945 for the "Nag Hammadi library," an important collection of ancient texts found nearby.
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About Nag Hammadi
| Country | Egypt |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 23 |
| Population | 59,601 |
| Local currency | EGP |
| Coordinates | 26.0495, 32.2414 |
| Time zone | Africa/Cairo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 457 km · Cairo |
| Population (Egypt) | #131 most populated in Egypt |
| Where on Earth | 26°2′58″N · 32°14′29″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,900 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,119 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Fuzhou (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -26.05, -147.76 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 455 km |
| Dubai | 2,308 km |
| Moscow | 3,332 km |
| Paris | 3,616 km |
| London | 3,927 km |
| Beijing | 7,717 km |