Bājā
Bājā is a locality in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Bājā is situated nearby to the locality Nag‘ Ḥasṭantrwi, as well as near Ash Shaykh Makram.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sohag and Akhmim.
Sohag
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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 7 km southeast of Bājā.
Bājā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bâga” and “Baja”
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.58703° or 26° 35′ 13″ northLongitude
31.67897° or 31° 40′ 44″ eastElevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
7GRHHMPH+RHGeoNames ID
359350
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In Other Languages
“Bājā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باجا”
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Localities in the Area
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