Girga
Girga (Egyptian Arabic: جرجا [ˈɡeɾɡæ]), alternatively Digirga or Digurga is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile River. It is the metropolitan see of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and is the oldest continuously-inhabited city on the African continent.
Girga
ⲑⲁⲣϫⲉ جرجا | |
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City | |
Uthman Bey Mosque Entrance (top) - Suq Market (left) - Mitwalli Mosque Entrance (right) | |
Girga Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 26°20′N 31°54′E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Sohag |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.42 sq mi (14.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 162,165 |
| • Density | 30,000/sq mi (12,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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