Sohag
Sohag is a regional capital in Egypt with a population of about 266,944.
EgyptCity🏆 #30 most populated in Egypt🕐 Africa/Cairo
Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate. It also included Esna Governorate.
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About Sohag
| Country | Egypt |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 24 |
| Population | 266,944 |
| Local currency | EGP |
| Coordinates | 26.5570, 31.6948 |
| Time zone | Africa/Cairo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 392 km · Cairo |
| Population (Egypt) | #30 most populated in Egypt |
| Where on Earth | 26°33′25″N · 31°41′41″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,956 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,062 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Guiyang (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -26.56, -148.31 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 390 km |
| Dubai | 2,360 km |
| Moscow | 3,282 km |
| Paris | 3,538 km |
| London | 3,849 km |
| Beijing | 7,729 km |