Map of Sohag, Egypt

Sohag is the administrative centre of Sohag, Egypt, with a population of about 266,944. It lies at 26.5570°N, 31.6948°E. Sohag is about 392 km (244 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Akhmīm, 5 km to the east.

Sohag at a glance

Where is Sohag?

• The 27th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 28 min on the shortest day to 13 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sohag

• Akhmīm — 5 km east
• Sāqultah — 11 km north
• Al Minshāh — 14 km southeast
• Al Marāghah — 18 km northwest
• Juhaynah — 24 km northwest
• Ţahţā — 30 km northwest
• Girga — 31 km southeast
• Ţimā — 47 km northwest
• Al Balyanā — 47 km southeast
• Dār as Salām — 47 km southeast

Largest cities in Sohag

• Akhmīm — 151,430
• Girga — 151,256
• Ţahţā — 134,314
• Ţimā — 101,130
• Al Minshāh — 91,149
• Juhaynah — 76,555
• Al Balyanā — 68,413
• Al Marāghah — 53,643
• Dār as Salām — 38,008
• Sāqultah — 34,273

Largest cities in Egypt

• Cairo — 9,606,916
• Alexandria — 5,263,542
• Giza — 4,367,343
• Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
• Port Said — 780,515
• Suez — 699,541
• Al Mansurah — 621,953
• Al Maḩallah al Kubrá — 592,573
• Tanta — 576,648
• Assiut — 528,669

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.