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.

Akhmim

Town

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Akhmim 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, 6 kilometres to the northeast of Sohag. Akhmim is situated 4½ km east of Qilfāw.

Qilfāw

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Qilfaw”
Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

26.56667° or 26° 34′ north

Longitude

31.7° or 31° 42′ east

Elevation

56 metres (184 feet)

Open location code

7GRHHM8X+MX

GeoNames ID

350554

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