Sohag is a governorate in Upper
Egypt
about 470km away from
Cairo
and bordered with
Assyut
from the north ,
Qena
from the south , and
Red Sea
Governorate from the west . It covers about 6546km² and comprises of a large number of administrative centers , cities , and villages including Akhmim , Gerga , and Dar El Salam . It is one of the densely populated governorates in Upper Egypt and is distinguished with its dry weather and rare rainfall . Sohag is blessed with a wide range of agricultural land and renowned for producing numerous crops like wheat , rice and cotton in addition to sugar cane .
The capital is Sohag City that is regarded as the major commercial center in the governorate . The 10th of April is the national day of the governorate to celebrate the victory of the Egyptian national resistance troops on the French troops in Johaina Battle in 1799 . Sohag encloses a huge number of educational institutes and vocational training centers in addition to seven governmental faculties to overcome illiteracy in Upper Egypt . In addition to the limited number of archaeological sites on the land of Sohag , there are other sources of income for the
governorate including trade and small industries of carpets , furniture , spinning and weaving and sugar .
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