Sohag (, , ), also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. The city has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate. The city also included Esna Governorate (nowadays part of Qena Governorate).
Sohag is a city located on the western bank of the Nile River in Egypt that has served as the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960. It matters as an administrative center for the region and represents a significant shift in local governance, having replaced the earlier capital of Girga.
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Sohag (, , ), also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. The city has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate. The city also included Esna Governorate (nowadays part of Qena Governorate).
== History == The modern city developed from the village of Suhay () (or Sumay), the name of which eventually transformed into Suhaj, and is located on the site of several ancient settlements, the largest of which is Bompae (; or ). The others include Tmupaie (, ), Bay (, possibly an Arabisation of the aforementioned "Paha") and Sawaqi ().
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