Populated places in Sohag Governorate

city in ancient Egypt

Sohag (, , ), also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. The city has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate. The city also included Esna Governorate (nowadays part of Qena Governorate).

Akhmim (, ; Akhmimic , ; Sahidic/Bohairic ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis () and Panopolis (), it is located on the east bank of the Nile, to the northeast of Sohag.

Girga (, ), alternatively Digirga, Digurga or Jirjā is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt located on the west bank of the Nile. It is the metropolitan see of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and is the oldest continuously-inhabited city on the African continent (late 4th millennium BC).

Tahta ( / , ALA-LC: Ṭahṭā; ; , ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile in an area known for its agricultural richness. Tahta had a population of 85,528 at the 2017 census. Egyptologists believe that the modern name may derive from the word Ta-ho-ty (). Two famous monasteries are located near Tahta, the White Monastery and the Red Monastery. The town has a small but significant Coptic Catholic community.

ancient city in Egypt

Egyptian town in the Sohag governorate

village in Sohag Governorate, Egypt

human settlement

city in Egypt

human settlement in Egypt

Idfa () is a village in Sohag Governorate in Upper Egypt located from the nearby city of Sohag. In antiquity, it was known by the ancient Egyptians as Iteb, then it was named by the Greeks as Itos ().

Jahina () is a city and markaz in the Sohag Governorate of Egypt with an area of 1,547 km2.

city in Sohag, Egypt

human settlement in Egypt

village in Sohag Governorate, Egypt

village in Sohag Governorate, Egypt

Saqultah () is a small Upper Egyptian city near Akhmim. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, in the Sohag Governorate.

village in Egypt

village in Sohag Governorate, Egypt