Sohag

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Sohag is a city in Upper Egypt that serves as the capital of the Sohag Governorate and an important regional center along the Nile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeStatus governorate capital
belongsToNationState Arab Republic of Egypt
capitalOf Sohag Governorate
climate hot desert climate
country Egypt
countrySubdivision Sohag Governorate
demographicRole important urban center in Upper Egypt
governorateSeatOf Sohag Governorate
hasAirport Sohag International Airport
hasCallingCode +20
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
services
trade
hasHeritage Ancient Egyptian heritage
Coptic Christian heritage
hasNearbyArchaeologicalSites Akhmim archaeological area
hasNearbyReligiousSite Red Monastery
White Monastery
hasRiverineFunction Nile river port
hasTransport railway connections along the Nile Valley
regional road network
hasUniversity Sohag University
hasVehicleRegistrationCode SH
isRegionalCenterFor Sohag Governorate
Upper Egypt
KoppenClimateClassification BWh
languageSpoken Egyptian Arabic
locatedIn Upper Egypt
locatedInContinent Africa
locatedInRegion Arab world
Middle East
locatedNear Akhmim
locatedOnBankOf western bank of the Nile
locatedOnRiver Nile
majorReligion Christianity
Islam
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf Nile Valley
regionalImportance administrative hub for surrounding rural areas
educational center in Upper Egypt
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time
urbanType provincial capital city
usesCurrency Egyptian pound
writingSystem Arabic script


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