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Sohag Markaz, Sohag

#4 among attractions in Sohag

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Sohag Markaz is a Metropolitan area province in Sohag Governorate in upper Egypt. It contains the Governorate capital of Sohag. ()

Coordinates: 26°32'22"N, 31°40'31"E

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Sohag Egypt

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Sohag Markaz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: White Monastery, Red Monastery, Sidi Arif Mosque, Akhmim.

1.9 miW
Monastery
White Monastery, Sohag
48 min walk • The Coptic White Monastery, also The Monastery of Abba Shenouda and The Athribian Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite.
3.6 miW
Monastery
Red Monastery
92 min walk • The Red Monastery or The Monastery of Apa Psoi is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after an Egyptian saint called Psoi or Pishoy. It is located near the Upper Egyptian city of Souhag, and about two and a half miles north-west of the White Monastery.
1.7 miE
Mosque
Sidi Arif Mosque, Sohag
45 min walk • The Sidi Arif Mosque 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.
4.9 miE
City, Area
Akhmim, Sohag
125 min walk • Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, four miles to the northeast of Sohag.
2.4 miNE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Sohag Stadium, Sohag
63 min walk • Sohag Stadium is located in the city centre of Sohag, its capacity is 20,000 and almost identical to any other Egyptian ground on the Nile in Aswan, Naq Hammadi, El Minya FC, Asyut, Beni Suef and Fayum.