Markaz Sūhāj

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 since 1960, before which the capital was and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.
  • …has about 267,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (230 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Markaz Sawhāj”
    “Sohâg”
    “Sūhāj”

Places of Interest

Discover Athribis and White Monastery.
Archaeological site
, also known to the ancient Greeks…
The Coptic , also The Monastery of Abba…
is located in the city centre of , its capacity is 20,000.
4 km northeast of Markaz Sūhāj
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Latitude
26.5395° or 26° 32′ 22″ north
Longitude
31.6752° or 31° 40′ 31″ east
Open location code
7GRHGMQG+Q3
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

“Markaz Sūhāj” goes by many names.
سوهاجArabic
مركز سوهاجArabic

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