Sohag Governorate | |
|---|---|
 View of Sohag | |
 Flag  | |
 Sohag Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′N 31°42′E / 26.56°N 31.7°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Seat | Sohag (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmed Abdullah Al Ansari[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,547 km2 (597 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,669,652 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 108 billion (US$ 6.9 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.685[4] medium · 21st |
| Website | www |
Sohag Governorate (Arabic: محافظة سوهاج) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the southern part of the country (Upper Egypt), and covers a stretch of the Nile Valley.[5] Since 1960, its capital has been the city of Sohag. Prior to that, the capital was the city of Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.[6]
- ^ "رسمياً.. المحافظون الجدد ونوابهم يؤدون اليمين الدستورية أمام الرئيس". Almasry Alyoum (in Arabic). 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "ﻋـــﺩﺩ ﺍﻟﺳﻛــﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺗﻘﺩﻳﺭﻯ ﻟﻸﻗﺳــﺎﻡ" (PDF). www.capmas.gov.eg (in Arabic). January 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "GDP BY GOVERNORATE", mped.gov.eg
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Sohag Governorate". google.come. Google Map.
- ^ Law, Gwillim (1999). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998 (snippet view). Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-7864-0729-3. Retrieved 7 August 2010.