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Encyclopedia > Qena Governorate
Map of Egypt showing Qena governorate.

Qena Governorate (Arabic: قنا) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the south of the country, and covers a stretch of the Nile valley. Its capital is the city of Qena. Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah): Ad Daqahliyah Al Bahr al Ahmar Al Buhayrah Al Fayyum Al Gharbiyah Al Iskandariyah Al Ismailiyah Al Jizah Al Minufiyah Al Minya Al Qahirah Al Qalyubiyah Al Wadi al Jadid Ash Sharqiyah As Suways Aswan Asyut Bani Suwayf Bur Sa... The Nile (Arabic: , transliteration: , Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. ... Qina () is the capital of Qina Governorate, Egypt. ...


The governorate of Qina comprises the following cities:

The modern town of Armant (ancient Iuny; Coptic: Armant; known in Greek as Hermonthis), is located about 12 miles south of Thebes, in Egypt. ... Tourist bazaar The Egyptian city of Esna (known in antiquity as Iunyt, Ta-senet, and Latopolis) is located on the west bank of the River Nile, some 55 km south of Luxor. ... The town of Nag Hammadi in Egypt Nag Hammâdi (Arabic نجع حمادي; transliterated: Naj Hammādi) (), is a town in the middle of Egypt, called Chenoboskion (Greek Χηνοβόσκιον) in classical antiquity, about 80 kilometres north-west of Luxor with some 30,000 citizens. ... Naqada or Naquada is a district and town about 30km north of Luxor on the west bank of the Nile in southern Egypt, (Upper Egypt),includes some villages such as Toukh,khatara ,Danfiq and zawayda. ... Qift (قفط) is a small town in the Qina governorate of Egypt about 43 km north of Luxor, on the east bank of the Nile. ... Qina () is the capital of Qina Governorate, Egypt. ...

External links

  • Qena Governorate Official website


 

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