Sohag Governorate · Egypt
Sohag travel guide
Sohag is a city in Sohag Governorate, Egypt, home to about 194,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- HMB25 km · Suhaj International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Sohag
Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.
Sohag (and Sohag Governate) were created out of Girga Governate in the 1960s. Sitting in the fertile Nile River valley, it has grown rapidly since then, with the older downtown on the west side of the Nile and the more cosmopolitan side on the east bank of the river. Long before, in Coptic times, monks lived in this location in relative solitude.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sohag
See
- White Monastery
- The Red Monastery
- Sidi Arif Mosque
- El-Farshuti Mosque
- The Church of the Holy Virgin
- Monastery of the Martyrs in Akhmim Ibarche Akhmim and Saqlta
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Where to stay
Hotels in Sohag
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Al Fanar Azur Hotel | 1.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sohag
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sohag are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; February is the wettest, with about 1 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sohag: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Suhaj International Airport (HMB), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Asyut International Airport (ATZ, 86 km) and Luxor International Airport (LXR, 142 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
It is a long 500 km drive from Cairo. If not driving, Sohag International Airport offers many regional connections to Gulf States and Cairo and is only 30 km away in Kharga. A taxi from the airport to Sohag should only cost about 150 LE.
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HMB · Suhaj International Airport
ATZ · Asyut International Airport
LXR · Luxor International Airport
Questions
Sohag: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sohag?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sohag are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; February is the wettest, with about 1 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sohag?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Suhaj International Airport (HMB), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Asyut International Airport (ATZ, 86 km) and Luxor International Airport (LXR, 142 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sohag?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Sohag
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.