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National Day:
The 10th of April is the National Day of the governorate on which
it celebrates the victory of the Egyptian resistance troops on the
French troops in Johaina Battle in 1799.
Emblem:
It shows the head of King Mina, who unified Upper and Lower
Egypt, coronated by a crown that symbolizes this unity.
Location:
Sohag is bordered by Assiut governorate in the north, by Qena
governorate in south, by the Red Sea governorate in east and by
the New Valley governorate in west. It extends for 125 km along
the Nile River and is 467 km away from Cairo.
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