Suhaj

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Suhaj

Total population

189,695

Elevation67 m

Land area68 km²

Coordinates26.55°, 31.70°

Demographic figures from CAPMAS (Egypt). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, 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.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Ay

Egyptian pharaoh of the late 18th Dynasty (14th century BCE)

Tiye

Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III

A

Ahmed Ali al-Mwawi

Egyptian general

Nefertari

ancient Egyptian queen consort

Z

Zosimos of Panopolis

Egyptian alchemist

Tjuyu

ancient Egyptian noblewoman, mother-in-law of Amenhotep III

Al-Nuwayri

Egyptian historian, encyclopedist and calligrapher (1279–1333)

Anen

ancient Egyptian priest, Second Prophet of Amun

N

Nonnus of Panopolis

Greek epic poet

M

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi

Egyptian imam (1928-2010)

S

Stéphanos II Ghattas

Coptic Catholic cleric (1920–2009)

Yuya

ancient Egyptian high priest of Min, father-in-law of Amenhotep III

O

Onsi Sawiris

Egyptian businessperson

Gamal El-Ghitani

Egyptian author and novelist (1945–2015)

C

Cyrus of Panopolis

Egyptian politician (400-470)

D

Dhu'l-Nun al-Misri

Sufi saint

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Sohag

• Akhmim
  2.9 mi away
• Naj En Najjar
  3.6 mi away
• Alsalaa
  4.1 mi away
• Al Ruwayhib
  5.4 mi away
• Al Salamuni
  6.3 mi away
• Kawm Baddar
  6.7 mi away
• Al Hurayzat al Gharbiyah
  7.6 mi away
• Al-Manshah
  8.1 mi away
• Shandawil Al Balad
  9.4 mi away
• Basunah
  10.3 mi away
• Maragha
  12 mi away
• Al Maragha
  12.2 mi away

Browse all places in Sohag →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Suhaj

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Water Lettuce

Pistia stratiotes

Seen 2026-09-15

common water hyacinth

Pontederia crassipes

Seen 2026-09-15

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Seen 2026-09-11

Creeping Woodsorrel

Oxalis corniculata

Seen 2026-09-09

Eleven-spotted Ladybird Beetle

Coccinella undecimpunctata

Seen 2026-09-08

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Seen 2026-09-05

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Seen 2026-09-05

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-09-05

Wandering Glider

Pantala flavescens

Seen 2026-09-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).