Girga
ⲑⲁⲣϫⲉ جرجا | |
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Coordinates: 26°20′N 31°54′E / 26.333°N 31.900°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Sohag |
Area | |
• Total | 5.42 sq mi (14.05 km2) |
Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 162,165 |
• Density | 30,000/sq mi (12,000/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Girga (Egyptian Arabic: جرجا [ˈɡeɾɡæ]), alternatively Digirga or Digurga[2] is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile River. It is the metropolitan see of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and is the oldest continuously-inhabited city on the African continent.