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GeoNames 347,796
Sohag is a city in Egypt with a population of 266,944. It sits at 26.56/31.69, runs on Africa/Cairo, is 5 km from Akhmīm.
Population
266,944
Place Type
Regional Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Subdivision
- Sohag
- Coords
- 26.56°N / 31.69°E
- UTC offset
- +2
- DST
- Observed
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Proximity
nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW
Ţahţā
Sohag
134,314
30.3 km
SE
Girga
Sohag
151,256
31.4 km
NW
Ţimā
Sohag
101,130
46.8 km
- What is the population of Sohag?
- 266,944 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Sohag in?
- Africa/Cairo.
- Which country is Sohag in?
- Egypt (EG).
- Which airport serves Sohag?
- Sohag International Airport (HMB).
- How far is Sohag from Cairo?
- About 392 km.
- Does Sohag have a university?
- Yes. Sohag University.
- What languages are spoken in Egypt?
- Arabic.
- What currency is used in Egypt?
- Egyptian Pound.
- How many cities are in Egypt?
- 254 on record.
- Which admin region is Sohag in?
- Sohag.
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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/347796
{
"data": {
"id": 347796,
"name": "Sohag",
"ascii_name": "Sohag",
"country_code": "EG",
"population": 266944,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Cairo",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA",
"latitude": 26.55695,
"longitude": 31.69478
}
}
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1.8x the population of Akhmīm.
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5 km from Akhmīm.
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Same timezone (Africa/Cairo) as 253 other cities in Egypt.