Qift
Qift (Egyptian Arabic: قفط [ʔeftˤ]; Coptic: Ⲕⲉϥⲧ Keft or Kebto; Egyptian Gebtu; Ancient Greek: Κόπτος Coptos / Koptos; Roman Justinianopolis) is a city in the Qena Governorate of Egypt about 43 km (27 mi) north of Luxor, situated a little south of latitude 26° north, on the east bank of the Nile. In ancient times its proximity to the Red Sea made it an important trading emporium between India, Punt, Felix Arabia and the North. It was important for nearby gold and quartzite mines in the Eastern Desert, and as a starting point for expeditions to Punt (in modern Somalia).
Qift
قفط | |
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Qift Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 25°59′44″N 32°48′57″E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Qena Governorate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.5 sq mi (112.6 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 157,383 |
| • Density | 3,600/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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