Girga
ⲑⲁⲣϫⲉ جرجا | |
|---|---|
   Uthman Bey Mosque Entrance (top) - Suq Market (left) - Mitwalli Mosque Entrance (right) | |
  Girga Location in Egypt | |
| 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.
- ^ a b c "Jirjā (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 43.