Qena Governorate
| Qena Governorate | ||
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| Governorate | ||
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.svg.png) Qena Governorate on the map of Egypt | ||
| Coordinates: 26°08′35″N 32°43′41″E / 26.143°N 32.728°ECoordinates: 26°08′35″N 32°43′41″E / 26.143°N 32.728°E | ||
| Country |
 Egypt | |
| Seat | Qena (capital) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9,565 km2 (3,693 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 2,959,175 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
Qena Governorate (Arabic: محافظة قنا Muḥāfaẓat Qinā) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the southern part of the country, it covers a stretch of the Nile valley. Its capital is the city of Qena.
Cities
- Abu Tesht
- Al Waqf
- Armant (Iuny or Hermonthis)
- Deshna
- El-Wakf
- Esna (Senet or Tasenet or Iunyt or Latopolis)
- Farshout
- Nag Hammadi
- Naqada (Nubt or Ombos)
- Qena (Kaine)
- Qift (Gebtu or Koptos)
- Qus (Gesa or Gesy or Apollinopolis Parva)
Other important sites
- Contra Latopolis (el-Hella)
- Djerty (Tuphium or Tod)
- El-Qala
- Hefat (el-Moalla)
- Hut-Sekhem (Diospolis Parva or Hiw)
- Khenoboskion (el-Qasr or el-Saiyad)
- Madu (Nag el-Madamud)
- Per-Hathor (Aphroditopolis or Pathyris or Gebelein)
- Shanhur
- Tantere (Iunet or Tentyris or Dendara)
- Tukh
External links
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- Qena Governorate Official Qena Governorate website
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