Sohag

Sohag governorate is one of Upper Egypt’s governorates and it is 467 km far away from Cairo. It is surrounded from the north by Asyout governorate, from the south it is surrounded by Kenna governorate. While from the east there is the red sea governorate and finally from the west you can find the new valley governorate. The governorate Nile coast is 125 km long.
- The total area of the governorate is about 11022 km2. It is 125 km long and width varies from 16 – 25 km. the inhabitant area is about 1593.92 km2 which is 14.5 % from the total area. According to the census of January 1996 the total population is about 314200.
- The governorate includes 11 managerial headquarters which are: Akhmeem, ElBelina, Gerga, Dar El-salam, Gehina, Saklta, Sohage headquarter, Tamma, Tahta, El-Maragha and El-Monshaa.
- Sohage as the rest of Upper Egypt governorates as dry hot weather, whereas the temperature degree increases in summer during the day and moderate in winter during the night.
- The governorate is famous by certain crops such as wheat, beans, onions, cotton, maize and sugarcane. Also it contributes in the industrial activities, examples of major industries; sugar production, textile, oil, flour and macaroni productions. While handicrafts, carpets and furniture are small industries. Also there are many big projects in the governorate such as the sewage project, sugar factory in Gerga, Macaroni factory in Tamma and the industrial area west Sohage.
- The national day of the governorate is in April 10th in the memorial to war Ghinna victory against the French in 1799.
- The capital of the governorate is Sohage city and there is Gerga city that was famous by the knowledge city and also by major events such as El-Kusheh and Beet Allam events.
- From the famous celebrities: Sheikh Refaa Rafee El-Tahtawi, Sheikh Mostafa El-Maraghi the former Sheikh of the Azhar mosque, Imam dr. Mohmed Said Tantawi Sheikh the Azhar Mosque, colonel Omar Abd El-Akhire the former Cairo governor and the artist Hamdy Ahmed.