Giza

City in Greater Cairo, Egypt

Not to be confused with Gaza City.

This article is about the city in Egypt. For other uses, see Giza (disambiguation).

City in Egypt

Giza

الجيزة

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Coordinates: 29°59′13″N 31°12′42″E﻿ / ﻿29.9870°N 31.2118°E﻿ / 29.9870; 31.2118
Country|  Egypt
Governorate| Giza
Founded| 642 AD
Government

• Governor| Ahmed Rashed[1]
Area

[2]

• Total

| 98.4 km2 (38.0 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 30 m (100 ft)
Population

(2023)[2]

• Total

| 4,458,135
• Density| 45,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi)
• Demonym

| Gizan (m) Gizanne (f)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EGY)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

5-Digit

Area code| (+20) 2
Website| Giza.gov.eg

Giza (/ˈɡiːzə/; sometimes spelled Gizah, Gizeh, Geeza, Jiza; Arabic: الجيزة, romanized: al-Jīzah, pronounced [ald͡ʒiːzah], Egyptian Arabic: الجيزة el-Gīza [elˈgiːzæ])[3] is the third-largest city in Egypt by area after Cairo and Alexandria; and thirteenth-largest city in Africa by population. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 4,872,448 in the 2017 census.[4] It is located on the west bank of the Nile opposite central Cairo, and is a part of the Greater Cairo metropolis. Giza lies less than 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of Memphis (Men-nefer, today the village of Mit Rahina), which was the capital city of the unified Egyptian state during the reign of pharaoh Narmer, roughly 3100 BC.

Giza is most famous as the location of the Giza Plateau, the site of some of the most impressive ancient monuments in the world, including a complex of ancient Egyptian royal mortuary and sacred structures, among which are the Great Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a number of other large pyramids and temples. Giza has always been a focal point in Egypt's history due to its location close to Memphis, the ancient pharaonic capital of the Old Kingdom.

## Districts and population

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The city of Giza is the capital of the Giza Governorate, and is located near the northeast border of this governorate.

### 2017 population and administrative divisions

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Giza city is a municipal division and capital of Giza governorate with an appointed city head.[5] It comprises nine districts (ahya', singl. hayy) and five new towns (mudun jadidah) administered by the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA).

The districts/qisms fully subsume to the city head and according to the 2017 census had 4,872,448 residents:[4][6]

District/qism  | Code 2017  | Population

|
|

Shamal (North)/ Imbâba | 210100  | 632,599
Agouza, al- | 210200  | 278,479
Duqqî, al- | 210300  | 70,926
Janoub (South)/ Jîza, al-  | 210400  | 285,723
Bûlâq al-Dakrûr  | 210500  | 960,031
`Umrâniyya, al-  | 210600  | 366,066
Ṭâlbiyya, al-  | 210700  | 457,667
Ahrâm, al-  | 210800  | 659,305
Warrâq, al- | 211700  | 722,083
Shaykh Zâyid, al (new city)[7] | 211900  | 90,699
6 October 1 (new city)[8] | 212000  | 93,012
6 October 2 (new city)  | 212100  | 196,373
6 October 3 (new city)  | 212300  | 59,485

The new towns are mostly administered by the national level New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), with some public services under the jurisdiction of Giza. They are confusingly named madina (city), however they are not administratively incorporated as such where many are formed of a single district or qism. Ones not in the 2017 census as they were not yet incorporated, or inhabited at that time are:

* New 6th of October[9]
* October Gardens[10]
* New Sphinx[11]

Permanently inhabited Nile islands:

* Qorsaya Island (Janoub/Giza district)
* Dahab Island (Janoub/Giza district)
* Al-Warraq Island (Al-Warraq district)

### 2006 population

[edit]

The city's population was reported as 2,681,863 in the 2006 national census,[12][13] while the governorate had 6,272,571 at the same census, without specifying what the city is. The former figure corresponds to the sum of nine districts/qisms.

Region  | (Population)  | Area
km2

|
|

2006
Giza, 9 kisms (contiguous) | 2,681,863 | 98.4
Giza, 10 kisms (not contiguous) | 2,822,271 | 115.7
Giza, 10 kisms + Giza markaz (contiguous) | 3,063,777 | 187
Giza, 10 kisms + Giza, Kerdasa, Ossim markaz (contiguous) | – | 338.9

## Geography and climate

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Giza's most famous landform and archaeological site, the Giza Plateau, holds some major monuments of Egyptian history, and is home to the Great Sphinx. Once thriving with the Nile that flowed right into the Giza Plateau, the pyramids of Giza were built overlooking the ancient Egyptian capital city of Memphis, across the river from modern day Cairo. The Great Pyramid of Giza at one time was advocated (1884) as the location for the Prime Meridian, a reference point used for determining a base longitude.[14]

### Climate

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Giza experiences a hot desert like arid climate (Köppen: BWh). Its climate is similar to Cairo, owing to its proximity. Windstorms can be frequent across Egypt in spring, bringing Saharan dust into the city during the months of March and April. High temperatures in winter range from 16 to 20 °C (61 to 68 °F), while nighttime lows drop to below 7 °C (45 °F). In summer, the highs are 40 °C (104 °F), and the lows can drop to about 20 °C (68 °F). Rain is infrequent in Giza; snow is extremely rare.

Up to August 2013, the highest recorded temperature was 46 °C (115 °F) on 13 June 1965, while the lowest recorded temperature was 2 °C (36 °F) on 8 January 1966.[15]

Climate data for Giza

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 28
(82)  | 30
(86)  | 36
(97)  | 41
(106)  | 43
(109)  | 46
(115)  | 41
(106)  | 43
(109)  | 39
(102)  | 40
(104)  | 36
(97)  | 30
(86)  | 46
(115)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 20.9
(69.6)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 28.4
(83.1)  | 32.0
(89.6)  | 34.9
(94.8)  | 34.5
(94.1)  | 34.4
(93.9)  | 32.4
(90.3)  | 30.2
(86.4)  | 25.4
(77.7)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 28.1
(82.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 14.0
(57.2)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 27.1
(80.8)  | 27.5
(81.5)  | 27.5
(81.5)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 19.2
(66.6)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 21.2
(70.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 6.8
(44.2)  | 7.2
(45.0)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 12.7
(54.9)  | 16.1
(61.0)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 20.6
(69.1)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 18.9
(66.0)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 8.9
(48.0)  | 14.3
(57.7)
Record low °C (°F)  | 2
(36)  | 4
(39)  | 5
(41)  | 8
(46)  | 11
(52)  | 16
(61)  | 17
(63)  | 17
(63)  | 16
(61)  | 11
(52)  | 4
(39)  | 4
(39)  | 2
(36)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 4
(0.2)  | 3
(0.1)  | 2
(0.1)  | 1
(0.0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 3
(0.1)  | 4
(0.2)  | 17
(0.7)
Source 1: Climate-Data.org[16]
Source 2: Voodoo Skies[15] for record temperatures

## History

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The Giza pyramid complex

### Ancient era

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The area in what is now Giza served as the necropolis of several pharaohs who ruled ancient Egypt, during the second millennium BC. Three of these tombs, in the form of giant pyramids, are what is now the famed Giza pyramid complex, featuring the Great Pyramid of Giza.

### Classical to medieval era

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Giza and the bridge from Roda Island in c. 1800 Description de l'Égypte

As ancient Egypt passed under several conquests under the Persians, Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, so did the area in what is now Giza. A Byzantine village named Phylake (Greek: Φυλακή) or Terso (Coptic: ϯⲣⲥⲱ, meaning "the fortress", now Tersa) was located south of Giza and should not be confused with it.[17][18][19]

Egyptians called the area Tipersis (Bohairic Coptic: ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲥ[a] and Sahidic Coptic: ⲧⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ, lit. 'the Persian (fortress) of Babylon').[20][21][22] Eutychius gives a legend about the city's name and its foundation by Artaxerxes Ochus or Hūš (Arabic: خوش),[23] and Abu Salih says it was found by him at the same time as Qasr ash-Sham,[24] but as older evidence is missing, it is perhaps most likely to have been founded during the Sasanian conquest of Egypt in the early 7th century.[25]

As Muslims of the fledgling Islamic caliphate went on with their conquest of Egypt from the Byzantine Empire beginning in 639 AD, three years after their victory at the battle of Yarmouk in 636 AD, they conquered all of the land by the time they captured the city of Alexandria in 641 AD. A year later in 642 AD (year 21 in Islamic calendar), they founded the city of Giza. The exact etymology of its name is unknown. Al-Maqrizi suggested an irregular Arameo-Arabic root meaning "edge, side" to be the source. Everett-Heath suggested Ancient Egyptian: r-gs-ḥr "on the side of the height (pyramid)". Peust also suggests a Persian etymology of the word from Middle Persian: 𐭣𐭦, romanized: diz, lit. 'fortress, castle', which Persians could have given to the pyramids or a fortress they found in the area.[26]

## Infrastructure

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Sunset in Giza

Giza has seen many changes over time. Changes in infrastructure during the different occupations of Egypt by various rulers, including the British in the 18th and early 20th century, focused on the construction of roads, streets, and buildings in the area. Giza is a thriving centre of Egyptian culture and is quite heavily populated, with many facilities and buildings in the current area. Giza saw much attention in particular to its vast amount of ancient Egyptian monuments found on the Giza Plateau, and has astonished thousands of visitors and tourists over the years. Giza's infrastructure saw much attention from both the British government prior to the 1952 coup d'état, as well as the current Egyptian government due to the city's importance in tourism. Giza's St. George Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Giza.

The city hosts the first zoo on the entire African continent and one of the oldest in the Mediterranean region, the Giza Zoo. In addition, there are several parks, the most famous among them is Orman Park, which means "Forest Park" in the Turkish language.

## Giza Zoo

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The Giza Zoo (حديقة حيوان الجيزة, Ḥadīqat Ḥaywān Al-Gīzah), established on March 1, 1891, holds the distinction of being Africa's first zoo and the world's third oldest zoological garden.[27] Located on approximately 80 acres (32 hectares), the zoo was originally designed as a botanical garden and features several historical architectural elements.[28]

### Historical Features

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The zoo contains several notable architectural and cultural landmarks:

* A suspension bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel (1875-1879), considered the world's first elevated zoo viewing platform[29]
* The Japanese Kiosk, constructed in 1924 during King Fuad's reign
* Original gates from the Khedive's Palace and Haramlik Palace
* Roads paved with black stone imported from Trieste
* Mosaic-decorated footpaths
* A marble island known as Tea Island

### Animal Collection

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The zoo houses approximately 4,000 animals representing over 175 species,[30] including:

* Large mammals: Lions, tigers, giraffes, rhinoceros, hippopotamuses
* Primates: Various monkey and ape species
* Birds: Native and exotic species including flamingos and rare birds
* Reptiles: Including Egyptian cobras and Nile crocodiles

### Recent Developments

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In 2023, the Egyptian government announced plans to expand the number of animal species from 71 to 186.[31] The renovation project includes:

* Creation of specialized zones: Asia, Africa, America, Family Zone, Safari Trips
* Establishment of educational centers
* Preservation of historical landmarks
* Improvement of animal enclosures

### Operating Hours

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* Summer (April-September): 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
* Winter (October-March): 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

The zoo serves multiple functions as a recreational facility, research institute, and cultural landmark.[32]

### Transportation

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The Cairo Metro (line 2)

Transportation in Giza comprises an extensive road network, rail system, subway system, and maritime services. Road transport is facilitated by personal vehicles, taxi cabs, privately owned public buses and microbuses.

Giza shares with Cairo a subway system, officially called the "Metro (مترو)", a fast and efficient way of getting around. An extensive road network connects Giza with 6th of October City, Cairo and other cities. There are flyovers and bridges such as the 15th. Traffic in Giza is known to be overwhelming and overcrowded.

Other means of transport include:

* Cairo Taxi
* Uber (available in Cairo and Giza since 2015)[33]
* Careem (available in Cairo and Giza since 2015)[34]
* Swvl (available in Cairo and Giza since 2017)
* Water taxis (motorized feluccas) available for transport to nearby places along the Nile River

## Economy

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Grass farm near the Nile.

Industries in Giza include film making Giza in a hub of Egyptian studios like Studio Misr[35] and alahram studio, and movie production companies like Al sobki productions headed by Mohamed alsobki[36][37]

a main source of income in Giza is tourism as a home to many historical sites including the Great pyramid and Pyramid of Djoser and the Grand Egyptian Museum

chemicals is an important industry in Giza ,Giza Paints & Chemical Industries was Established in 1984[38]

, Giza has many luxury apartment buildings along the Nile, making it a popular place to live.

### International access

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Access to the city of Giza, which has its own governorate adjacent to the Governorate of Cairo, is dependent on the Cairo International Airport. Another local airport is found in Giza, called the Imbaba Airport, but recently the Egyptian government has decided to shut down the area and turn it into a cultural or an athletic area.

Sphinx International Airport was opened in 2018 as an alternative to the already congested Cairo International Airport, but also to improve accessibility to the Giza necropolis as well as to the Grand Egyptian Museum.

## Education

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Cairo University

Giza's learning institutions include Cairo University, which was moved to Giza in 1924. The city is a hub of education and educational services not only for Egypt but also for the entire Mediterranean Region. Giza has numerous schools, kindergartens, and institutes of higher learning.

The Cairo Japanese School, a Japanese international school, is in Giza.[39] The Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule, a German international school, is located in Dokki in Giza.[40] Previously the Pakistan International School of Cairo had its campus in Giza.[41]

## Sports

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The city hosts the second most successful sports club in Egypt and Africa, El Zamalek, which is located in the Meet Okba neighbourhood near the Mohandesin neighbourhood. Beside El Zamalek there are other clubs like El Tersana and Seid Shooting Club which is one of the elite clubs in Egypt.

## Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Egypt

Giza is twinned with:

* Istanbul, Turkey[42]
* Los Angeles, United States[43]

## Notable people

[edit]

* Amr Abou El Seoud (born 1968), bank CEO
* Yehia Chahine, actor
* Ahmed El-Ahmar , handball player
* Abdel Halim Ali , football player
* Nora Armani, actor and filmmaker of Armenian descent

## See also

[edit]

* Egypt portal

* Giza church fire
* List of cities and towns in Egypt
* List of ancient Egyptian sites
* List of megalithic sites

## References

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1. ^ Other forms are Coptic: ⲧⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲥ, Coptic: ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲟⲓ, Coptic: ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲟⲥ, Coptic: ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲱϯ and Coptic: ⲡⲣⲥⲱⲓ

## Further reading

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* Der Manuelian, Peter. 2017. Digital Giza: Visualizing the Pyramids. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
* Hawass, Zahi A. 2010. Wonders of the Pyramids: The Sound and Light of Giza. Cairo: Misr Company for Sound, Light, & Cinema.
* \--. 2011. Newly-Discovered Statues From Giza, 1990–2009. Cairo: Ministry of State for Antiquities.
* Magli, G. 2016. "The Giza 'written' landscape and the double project of King Khufu." Time & Mind-the Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture 9, no.1: 57–74.
* Khattab, Hind A. S., Nabil Younis, and Huda Zurayk. 1999. Women, Reproduction, and Health In Rural Egypt: The Giza Study. Cairo, Egypt: American University in Cairo Press.
* Kormysheva, Ė. E., Svetlana Malykh, and Sergey Vetokhov. 2010. Giza, Eastern Necropolis: Russian Archaeological Mission In Giza. Moscow: Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences.
* Lawton, Ian, and Chris Ogilvie-Herald. 2000. Giza: The Truth: the People, Politics and History Behind the World's Most Famous Archaeological Site. Rev. ed. London: Virgin.
* Lehner, Mark, and Zahi A. Hawass. 2017. Giza and the Pyramids: The Definitive History. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

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Giza

History|

* Battle of the Pyramids (1798)
* 2011 Imbaba church attacks
* 2022 church fire

Geography|

* Giza Plateau

Districts|

* Agouza
* Dokki
* Imbaba
* Mohandessin

Landmarks|

* Pyramid complex
* Great Pyramid
* Pyramid of Khafre
* Pyramid of Menkaure
* Great Sphinx
* Dream Stele

Education|

* Cairo University
* Cairo Japanese School
* Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule
* El Alsson School
* Green Land International Schools

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Cities and towns in Egypt

Cairo Governorate|

Cairo

Giza Governorate|

Giza, 6th of October City, Sheikh Zayed City, El Hawamdeya, El Badrashein, El Saff, Atfih, El Ayyat, Bawiti, Manshiyat al Qanater, Awsim, Kerdasa, Abu El Numrus

Qalyubia Governorate|

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Alexandria Governorate|

Alexandria, Borg El Arab, New Borg El Arab

Beheira Governorate|

Damanhur, Kafr El Dawwar, Rosetta, Edku, Abu El Matamir, Abu Hummus, El Delengat, El Mahmoudiyah, El Rahmaniya, Itay El Barud, Hosh Issa, Shubra Khit, Koum Hamada, Badr, Wadi El Natrun, New Nubariya

Matrouh Governorate|

Mersa Matruh, El Hamam, El Alamein, El Dabaa, El Negaila, Sidi Barrani, Sallum, Siwa Oasis

Damietta Governorate|

Damietta, New Damietta, Ras El Bar, Faraskur, Kafr Saad, El Zarqa, Assarw, Arrawda, Kafr El Battikh, Ezbet El Borg, Mit Abu Ghaleb

Dakahlia Governorate|

Mansoura, Talkha, Mit Ghamr, Dekernes, Aga, Minyat An-Nasr, El Senbellawein, El Kurdi, Bani Ebaid, El Manzala, Temay El Amdeed, El Gammalia, Sherbin, El Matareya, Dakahlia, Belqas, Mit Salsil, Gamasa, Mahallat Damana, Nabaruh

Kafr El Sheikh Governorate|

Kafr El Sheikh, Desouk, Fuwwah, Metoubes, Baltim, El Hamool, Biyala, El Reyad, Sidi Salem, Qallin, Sidi Ghazi, Borg El Burulus

Gharbia Governorate|

Tanta, El Mahalla El Kubra, Kafr Az-Zayyat, Zefta, El Santa, Qutur, Basyoun, Sebennytos

Monufia Governorate|

Shibin El Kom, Sadat (city), Menouf, Sirs Al-Layyan, Ashmoun, El Bagour, Quesna, Birket El Sab, Tala, Shuhada

Sharqia Governorate|

Zagazig, 10th of Ramadan (city), Minya El Qamh, Bilbeis, Mashtool El Souk, Al-Qinayat, Abu Hammad, El Qurein, Hihya, Abu Kebir, Faqous, El Salheya El Gedida, El Ibrahimiya, Diyarb Negm, Kafr Saqr, Awlad Saqr, El Husseiniya, Tanis, Minshat Abu Omar, Qantir

Port Said Governorate|

Port Said, Port Fuad

Ismailia Governorate|

Ismailia, Fayed, El Qantara, Tell El Kebir, Abu Suwir, Kassassin

Suez Governorate|

Suez

North Sinai Governorate|

Arish, Sheikh Zuweid, Rafah, Bir al-Abd, El Hasana, Nekhel

South Sinai Governorate|

El Tor, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba, Saint Catherine, Abou Redis, Abu Zenima, Ras Sedr

Beni Suef Governorate|

Beni Suef, New Beni Suef, Al Wasta, Nasser, Heracleopolis Magna, Biba, Sumusta, El Fashn

Faiyum Governorate|

Faiyum, New Faiyum, Tamiya, Sinnuris, Itsa, Ibsheway, Yousef El Seddik

Minya Governorate|

Minya, New Minya, El Idwa, Maghagha, Beni Mazar, Matai, Samalut, Mallawi, Dir Mawas, Aba al-Waqf, Dir Mawas, Dalga, Bahnasa, Idmo, Tuna el-Gebel, Al Madinah Al Fikriyyah

Asyut Governorate|

Asyut, New Asyut, Dairut, Dayrut al-Sharif, Manfalut, El Quseyya, Abnub, Abu Tig, El Ghanayem, Sahel Selim, El Badari, Sidfa, Manqabad, Musha

New Valley Governorate|

El Kharga, Baris, Mut, Farafra, Balat, Abu Minqar

Red Sea Governorate|

Hurghada, Ras Ghareb, Safaga, El Qoseir, Marsa Alam, Shalateen, Halayeb

Sohag Governorate|

Sohag, New Sohag, Akhmim, New Akhmim, El Balyana, El Maragha, Ptolemais Hermiou, Dar El Salam, Girga, West Juhayna, Saqultah, Tima, Tahta

Qena Governorate|

Qena, New Qena, Abu Tesht, Nag Hammadi, Dishna, El Waqf, Qift, Naqada, Qus, Farshut, Shaarani

Luxor Governorate|

Luxor, New Luxor, New Thebes, Zainiya, Bayadiya, Kurna, Armant, El-Tod, Esna, Medamud

Aswan Governorate|

Aswan, New Aswan, Daraw, Kom Ombo, Nasr Al-Nuba, Kalabsha, Edfu, Radisia, Busylia, Sebaiya, Abu Simbel

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