Sohag
in Sohag Governorate, Egypt

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
26.557 and 31.695 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 26° 33' 25" and E 31° 41' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - EGP
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:38 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Cairo
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 6:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.883 and -147.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matotea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Egypt in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Egypt.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Egypt. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Sohag

Sohag in Sohag Governorate with it's 209,419 habitants is located in Egypt about 244 mi (or 392 km) south of Cairo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sohag is now 07:38 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Sohag, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Egypt is Sohag International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis in a distance of 80 mi (or 129 km), South-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Asyut, Qina, Luxor, Al Kharijah and Minya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 103 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Evening Temperature 41°C / 105 °F
Night Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 6%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 26th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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عبدالرحمن على استشهد..فأتموا ثورتكم ( شهيد سوهاج ) YouTube

Published: August 01, 2014
Length: 03:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mahmoud Ahmed Nouraldeen

عبدالرحمن على عبد الرحمن طالب بالفرقة الأولى طب أسنان جامعة أسيوط ، استشهد برصاص حى فى رأسه أثناء مظاهرات...


مصر العربية | وكيل زراعة سوهاج:الوزارة تتبنى سياسة المحاصيل التعاقدية للنهوض بالفلاح

Published: February 13, 2015
Length: 25:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Masr Alarabia

التقت كاميرا مصر العربية بالمهندس السيد عطية يونس وكيل وزارة الزراعة بسوهاج للحديث عن خطة الوزارة فى مساند...


مصر العربية | صحفيون ضد التعذيب يعقد ورشة عمل عن السلامة المهنية بسوهاج

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 46:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Masr Alarabia

ليوم واحد عقد مرصد"صحفيون ضد التعذيب" اليوم الاحد ورشة عمل بسوهاج تحت عنوان"السلامة المهنية للصحفيين" حضره...


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Published: November 14, 2014
Length: 48:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Meksat Mero

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مصر العربية | جدل حول رجال الإسعاف بعد اتهامهم بسرقة ضحايا سوهاج

Published: November 08, 2014
Length: 10:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Masr Alarabia

سادت حالة من الجدل بين عدد من المواطنين بعد اتهام أحد أولياء ضحايا سوهاج للمسعفين بقيامهم بسرقة الضحايا...


سوهاج.mp4

Published: November 29, 2009
Length: 58:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Amr Mohamed

سوهاج بلد احسن ناس بلد المواويل وبرج الزغاليل ويكفي انها عروسة النيل سوهاج هي اكثر بلاد الصعيد جمالا...


مصر العربية | أهالى سوهاج: ياريت مبارك يرجع رئيس.. وآخرون: الثورة انتهت

Published: November 29, 2014
Length: 51:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Masr Alarabia

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مسابقة السيرة النبوية للطلاب | مدارس جيل المستقبل الخاصة للغات بسوهاج

Published: March 31, 2013
Length: 43:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FGSchools Sohag

إيمانا منا بأهمية الثقافة الدينية عند أبنائنا وخاصة سيرة المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم قامت أسرة القران الكريم...


بنات افضل من اللف راجل فى زمن قل فيه الرجال فقط وحصرى فى بنات ضدد الانقلاب بنات سوهاج

Published: October 07, 2013
Length: 25:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: muslim man

بنات افضل من اللف راجل فى زمن قل فيه الرجال فقط وحصرى فى بنات ضدد الانقلاب بنات سوهاج.


Mine & Black Line Now in Sohag

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 11:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: sohag mark

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Athribis (Upper Egypt)

Athribis, also known to the ancient Greeks as Triphieion or Tripheion, and to the ancient Egyptians as Hut-Repyt, was an ancient city of Egypt, in the Panopolite nome. The modern village of Wannina in the Sohag Governorate is situated here. It is located some 10 km southwest of the city of Akhmim, on the west bank of the Nile.

Located at 26.5167, 31.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Roman sites in Egypt, Populated places in Sohag Governorate, Former populated places in Egypt, Titular Sees of the Coptic Orthodox Church

Sidi Arif Mosque

The Sidi Arif Mosque (also known as Masjid Al-Arif Bellah) is one of the largest mosques in Sohag Governorate. It was built for the first time at the 14th century and was reconstructed several times; the last one was in 1968 and being renewed in 1998 for the last time. At the corners of the facade are two minarets, and the roof is crowned by a dome. Inside the five-naves mosque the bases of the piers and the walls were lined with red granite.

Located at 26.5483, 31.7014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Egypt, Arabic architecture, 1300s architecture


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sawhāj, Suwhaj, Souhag, Suhaj, Suhag, سوهاج, Sohag, HMB, სუჰაგი, 소하그, Sohagas, Sauhadż, Сохаг, Sevhac, Согаґ, 索哈傑