Sohag Governorate


Sohag Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the southern part of the country, and covers a stretch of the Nile Valley. Since 1960, its capital has been the city of Sohag. Prior to that, the capital was the city of Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.

Overview

The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate but recently some social safety networks have been provided in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities. The funding has been coordinated by the country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations.
In early 2019, some residents of the poorer villages of Sohag were able to move into their new homes built, in part, with aid from the National Bank of Kuwait. There was a celebration for the completion of 115 homes where residents also received cattle and other gifts.

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 4,995,155. In the case of Sohag governorate, there are two new cities, five agsam and twelve marakiz. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
Anglicized nameNative name
Coptic/Arabic		Transliteration
Coptic/Arabic		Population
Type
Akhmim ϣⲙⲓⲛ / مركز أخميمShmin/Akhmīm439,080Markaz
El Balyanaⲡⲟⲩⲗⲁⲛⲏ/ مركز البليناBulana/Al-Balyanā525,042Markaz
El Kawtarⲡⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟⲧ / قسم الكوثرBerouod/Al-Kawthar4,859Kism
El Maraghaⲁⲗⲙⲉⲣⲁⲅⲉ / مركز المراغةAlmaraga/Al-Marāghah394,232Markaz
El Munshaⲡⲥⲟⲓ / مركز المنشأةBsoi/Al-Munsha'āh404,030Markaz
Aseratⲁⲗⲁⲥⲉⲓⲣⲁⲧ / مركز العسيرات Alasairat/Al-'Usayrāt195,927Markaz
Dar El Salamⲫⲉⲣϩⲱⲧⲡ / مركز دار السلامPerhodb/Dar as-Salām411,524Markaz
Girgaⲧⲓⲛ/ϭⲉⲣϭⲉ / قسم جرجا Din/Girge/Jirjā146,756Kism
Girgaⲧⲓⲛ/ϭⲉⲣϭⲉ / مركز جرجاDin/Girge/Jirjā331,824Markaz
Juhaynah Westϫⲟⲩϩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ / مركز جهينة الغربيةJuheina enEmend/ Juhaynah al-Gharbiyah272,650Markaz
New Akhmimϣⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲃⲉⲣⲓ / مدينة أخميم الجديدةShmin emWeri/Madīnat Akhmīm al-Jadīdah0New City
New Sohagⲥⲟⲩϩⲁϫ ⲙ̀ⲃⲉⲣⲓ / مدينة سوهاج الجديدةSouhaj emWeri/Madīnat Sawhāj al-Jadīdah174New City
Saqultah ⲥⲁⲕⲟⲩⲗⲑⲉ / مركز ساقلتهSakulta/Sāqultah207,439Markaz
Sohag ⲥⲟⲩϩⲁϫ / مركز سوهاجSuhaj/Sawhāj536,871Markaz
Sohag 1 ⲥⲟⲩϩⲁϫ 1 / قسم اول سوهاجSuhaj Wai/Sawhāj 1132,058Kism
Sohag 2 ⲥⲟⲩϩⲁϫ 2 / قسم ثان سوهاجSuhaj Snau/Sawhāj 2109,376Kism
Tahta ⲑⲁϩⲑⲱ / قسم طهطاTahto/Ṭahṭā165,026Kism
Tahta ⲑⲁϩⲑⲱ / مركز طهطاTahto/Ṭahṭā289,312Markaz
Tima ⲧⲁⲙⲙⲁ / مركز طماDama/ Ṭimā428,975Markaz

Population

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 21.4%. Out of an estimated 4,603,861 people residing in the governorate in 2015, 3,618,543 people lived in rural areas and 985,318 lived in urban areas.

Cities and towns

According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones, in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment, the following industrial zones are located in this governorate: