Asyout

- On the Nile coast the ancient Egyptians built the city Asyout, but at that time it was called “Syout” and it is derived from the word “Saout” which means the guardian in the ancient Egyptian language, then when the Arab came they added the letter “A” to the word to be finally called Asyout.
- The flag of the governorate contains its logo which is the Asyout arch in brown and the Salah El-Din Al-Ayouby eagle in yellow which represents power, in addition to the olive bough in green which represents peace.
- Asyout governorate is considered one of firmly established and largest governorates in Upper Egypt. Its total area is about 25926 km2 and lies on the both sides of the river Nile and it is surrounded from the East and the West by mountains chains with width of 10 – 20 km. it is located between 13 and 27 latitudes north and between 13 and 30 longitude east. It is far from Cairo by 375 km.
- The governorate the Asyout governorate is surrounded by the Minya governorate from the north, Sohage governorate from the south and from the west there is the new valley governorate, west Asyout mountain and the west hill from where you can find the beginning of the most important road for the ancient trade between Egypt and Sudan (Darffore and Cordphane) through the road forty. This road till near future had a major effect in Asyout history from the commercial and industrial aspects.
- From the east also you can find the east hill which contains Asyout valley which is surrounded by the marble mountains in addition one of the important visit tours there which is Asyout valley protectorate. Also there is the Asyout east mountain and the red sea governorate.
The National Day:
- On April, 18th in each year aysout celebrates its national day. It s the memorial of the Beny Adii revolution that inhabit the headquarter “Manfaloute” in the west desert in the direction that leads to the new valley governorate.
The important visit tours:
1. The Coptic age:
- El-Mahraa Monastery.
- The martyr “Marry Mina El-Agaiby” Monastery, which is famous by the suspension monastery.
- The virgin Marry Monastery which is included in the Gandella Monastery by the Ghaneem Headquarter.
- The virgin Monastery in the west Asyout Mountain.
- The virgin Marry tree in the priest Serabamoon Monastery in the holly Dyroute.
2. The Islamic age:
- The Islamic ancient agents.
- Thabet ancient spa.
- The Magzoub ancient arch in the Asyout city.
- The combatant Mosque.
3. Modern age:
- The ancient museum in the Salam school.
- Asyout arch.
- The permanent exhibition for the tourism activation regional entity.
- Asyout valley natural protectorate.
- Asyout tourism harbor in the Thawra street
- Horace tourism harbor in Asyout.