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Sohag (Arabic: سوهاج, romanizedSawhāj, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [soˈhæːɡ], Sa'idi Arabic pronunciation: [suːˈhaːdʒ]), also spelled as SuhagorSuhaj,[4] 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. It also included Esna Governorate (nowadays Qena Governorate).[5]

Sohag
سوهاج
Montage of Sohag's sights
Montage of Sohag's sights
Nickname: 
Bride of the Nile
Sohag is located in Egypt
Sohag

Sohag

Location in Egypt

Coordinates: 26°33′N 31°42′E / 26.550°N 31.700°E / 26.550; 31.700
CountryEgypt
GovernorateSohag
MarkazSohag Markaz
Government
 • GovernorDr/Tarik al-Faki
Area
 • Land9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation 67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • City266,944
 • Rank21st in Egypt
 • Metro
600,000
Demonym(s)Sohagi, Sohagy
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Postal code
82749[2]
Area code+20 (Egypt) 93 (City)[3]
Websitewww.sohag.gov.eg (in Arabic)

History

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The modern city developed from the village of Suhay (Arabic: السوهاى) (orSumay), the name of which eventually transformed into Suhaj,[6] and is located on the site of several ancient settlements, the largest of which is Bompae (Ancient Greek: Βομπαη; Coptic: ⲃⲟⲙⲡⲁϩⲟ, lit.'channel of Paho' or Coptic: ⲡⲓⲃⲟⲙⲡⲁϩⲉ, lit.'the place of Paha').[7][8] The others include Tmupaie (Ancient Greek: Τμουπαει, Coptic: ⲧⲙⲟⲩⲡⲁϩⲟ, lit.'the island of Paha'), Bay (Arabic: الباى, possibly an Arabisation of the aforementioned "Paha") and Sawaqi (Arabic: سواقى).

Geography

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Satellite image of Sohag

Sohag lies on a fertile agricultural plain on the western bank of the Nile,[9] approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) southwest of Akhmim. The city includes two islands; Karaman-ez-Zahur Island is larger and uninhabited, and ez-Zahur Island (جزيرة الزهور, Ǧazīrat az-Zuhur, "Flower Island") has some homes.

Economy

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The city Sohag of itself encloses only a few archaeological sites, hence tourism represents but a small portion of the city's income. Other sources of income include trade, small industries of carpets, furniture, spinning and weaving and sugar. Administrative and educational services are two big sectors of income.

Demographics

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1928 1976 1986 1996 2006 2012 2018 2021
20,760[10] 101,758 132,965 170,125 189,695 201,339 248,174 266,944
Starting in 1928: Population of Sohag City[11]

Religion

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Islam and Christianity are the main religions in Sohag; about 75% of the population are Muslim.[citation needed].

Historical sites

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Mosques

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South side of the Sidi Arif Mosque
 
Inside the Sidi Arif Mosque
 
Mihrab and minbar of the Sidi Arif Mosque
 
Ceiling of the Sidi Arif Mosque

In the masonry on the eastern, southern and western sides are stones engraved with historical inscriptions moved from previous buildings, including a decree of the penultimate Mamluk sultan al-Ghawri (1441–1516) from the year 1506 (911 AH) on the southeastern side.

 
South side of the el-Farshuti Mosque
 
Inside the el-Farshuti Mosque
 
Mihrab and minbar of the el-Farshuti Mosque
 
Ceiling of the el-Farshuti Mosque

Churches

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Sohag has two important churches that were erected in the 20th century: the Church of the Holy Virgin and the Church of Saint George.

 
Church of the Holy Virgin
 
Inside the Church of the Holy Virgin
 
Icon of the Holy Virgin with her child

Monasteries

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White Monastery

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The Coptic White Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) west of Sohag. The monastery's name is derived from the color of the white limestone in its outside walls. The surviving building is the church of what was once a much larger monastery complex.[12]

Red Monastery

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The Red Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after an Egyptian saint called Pishay. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) north of the White Monastery. The monastery's name is derived from the color of the construction material of its outside walls, consisting of red (burnt) brick. The walls are considerably thicker at the base than at the top and, like the walls of Ancient Egyptian temples, they are surmounted by cavetto moldings. The Red Monastery is architecturally similar to the White Monastery.[12]

 
Red Monastery
 
White Monastery

Temples and cemeteries

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Sohag is the site of a temple built for the goddess Repyt (Triphis) by Ptolemy XV Caesarion and subsequent Roman emperors. South of this temple was an earlier temple of Ptolemy IX Soter II (see also Athribis Project). One of the nearby tombs of the brothers Ibpemeny "the younger" and Pemehyt of the late second century BC, has two zodiacs on its ceiling.[13]

Subdivisions

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Sohag is informally divided into the East District (Arabic: حى شرق) and the West District (Arabic: حي غرب). Among the most notable regions of the West District are:

The East District is considered a more upscale district; it includes some of the most affluent neighborhoods of the city including 15th Street, Al Kashef Street, Jumhuriya Street, The Courts Compound, and The Technical and Agricultural Schools. Some of the most notable locales of the East District include:

Climate

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The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies Sohag's climate as hot desert (BWh). Luxor, Minya, Sohag, Qena and Asyut have the widest difference of temperatures between days and nights of any city in Egypt, with almost 16 °C (29 °F) difference. Sohag is one of the warmest places in Egypt due to its location on the eastern side of Sahara in North Africa. Sohag is ranked the 5th driest place in Egypt and the 9th globally. Also ranked 4th warmest place in Egypt and 296th globally.

Climate data for Sohag
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.8
(87.4)
37.5
(99.5)
42.2
(108.0)
43.9
(111.0)
47.4
(117.3)
47.9
(118.2)
47.0
(116.6)
43.4
(110.1)
44.4
(111.9)
43.1
(109.6)
37.0
(98.6)
33.3
(91.9)
47.9
(118.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
23.8
(74.8)
27.5
(81.5)
33.6
(92.5)
37.7
(99.9)
39.6
(103.3)
38.8
(101.8)
37.8
(100.0)
36.0
(96.8)
33.7
(92.7)
28.2
(82.8)
23.5
(74.3)
31.9
(89.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0)
15.6
(60.1)
18.9
(66.0)
24.5
(76.1)
29.1
(84.4)
30.7
(87.3)
31.0
(87.8)
29.9
(85.8)
27.9
(82.2)
25.1
(77.2)
19.8
(67.6)
15.4
(59.7)
23.5
(74.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
8.8
(47.8)
11.8
(53.2)
16.6
(61.9)
21.1
(70.0)
23.1
(73.6)
24.1
(75.4)
23.1
(73.6)
20.6
(69.1)
17.8
(64.0)
13.0
(55.4)
9.2
(48.6)
16.4
(61.5)
Record low °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
2.6
(36.7)
3.3
(37.9)
7.7
(45.9)
11.5
(52.7)
15.7
(60.3)
17.6
(63.7)
18.0
(64.4)
15.9
(60.6)
11.4
(52.5)
4.8
(40.6)
2.6
(36.7)
0.4
(32.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0)
Average precipitation days 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.7
Average relative humidity (%) 57 50 44 36 30 31 37 43 45 44 51 56 43.7
Source 1: NOAA[14]
Source 2: Climate Charts[15]

Culture

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Language

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A version of the dialect continuumofSaidi Arabic is spoken by the people of Sohag. Most urbanized people, however, may speak to varying degrees Egyptian Arabic.[16]

Museums

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The Sohag Museum contains about 5,000 artifacts gathered from around the Sohag governorate, including items stretching from the Middle Kingdom to Greco-Roman times.[9][17]

Bazaars

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Souq el-Qisareya: The bazaar in Sohag is named suq Qaiṣarīya and is partly covered.

Souq el-Itnein is a weekly market held every Monday morning; vegetables, fruits, animals and traditional hand made objects (like baskets, farming axes and bags) are sold there. The weekly market is believed to have originated during the Ancient Egyptian era. The souq is now in the south of the city and is held in the streets and beside the city cemetery.[9]

Transport

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Southern Highway

Sohag is linked to Giza and northern cities by the road of Asyut Western Desert, Eastern Desert Road and Rural Road, which also connects it to the railways.[18]

In February 2010, a highway linking Sohag to the Red Sea city Hurghada was opened to ease movement between Upper Egypt and the Red Sea coastal region.[citation needed] In May 2010, the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak inaugurated Sohag International Airport.[19]

City Distance (km)
Alexandria 692
Port Said 691
Ismaïlia 616
Suez 605
Cairo 471
Aswan 428
Luxor 205
Asyut 98

Education

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Sohag Military school is one of the oldest schools in Sa'id/Upper Egypt, established 1928

Educational establishments in Sohag include: Primary schools:

Middle schools:

High schools:

University

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Sohag University is a public university with more than 40,000 students[20] located on the eastern side of the city. It was established under the banner of South Valley University but became independent in 2006. There are currently ten colleges in Sohag University.

Sports

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Sohag Stadium

The most popular sport in Sohag is Association football.[citation needed] Sohag has many football clubs, including the Egyptian Premier League (EPL) team Sohag FC. In addition, EPL club has El Gouna FC used Sohag stadium as a home ground at times.[21]

Notable people

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Notable people who originate from or live in Sohag include:

Nearby attractions

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Osireion, Abydos
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  • ^ "Egypt Postal Code". Egypt-cairo.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  • ^ Prozzone. "Sohag, EGYPT :: city code, std code, dial code, country code, long distance". www.prozzone.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  • ^ "World Gazetteer: Sohag - profile of geographical entity including nam…". 16 December 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2017.[dead link]
  • ^ 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 2010-08-07.
  • ^ محمد رمزي. القاموس الجغرافي للبلاد المصرية. p. 128.
  • ^ "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  • ^ "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  • ^ a b c Richardson, Dan (2003). The Rough Guide to Egypt. pp. 322–323. ISBN 1-84353-050-3.
  • ^ Baedeker, Karl; Steindorff, Georg: Ägypten und der Sûdan: Handbuch für Reisende, Leipzig: Baedeker, 1928, 8. ed., p. 221.
  • ^ "World Gazetteer: Sohag". Archived from the original on 16 December 2012.
  • ^ a b Haag, Michael (2004). Egypt. New Holland Publishers. pp. 222–226. ISBN 1-86011-163-7.
  • ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), p. 77.
  • ^ "Sohag Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  • ^ "Sohag, Egypt: Climate, Global Warming, and Daylight Charts and Data". Climate Charts. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  • ^ Miller, Catherine (2005-09-19). "Between accomodation [sic] and resistance: Upper Egyptian migrants in Cairo". Linguistics. 43 (5): 903–956. doi:10.1515/ling.2005.43.5.903. ISSN 1613-396X. S2CID 145655182.
  • ^ "The Sohag Museum". Supreme Council of Antiquities - Museums. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  • ^ Vivian, Cassandra (2008-01-01). "Western Desert of The Egypt". The Western Desert of Egypt.
  • ^ "Hosni Mubarak | Biography, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  • ^ "جامعة سوهاج". Sohag-univ.edu.eg. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  • ^ "El Gouna FC - Misr El Makkasa Live - Summary: Football Scores & Highlights - 17/05/2022". Eurosport. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  • ^ a b "Abydos | ancient city, Egypt | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
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