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Qena is also rich in many and diverse tourist attractions,
including; Pharaonic monuments such as Denderah Temple which
is situated on the West Bank of the Nile at 5 km from Qena city
which has inscriptions and writings that dates back to Queen
Cleopatra's era as well as Greek writings.
In addition to that, the governorate has Islamic shrines such as the
mosques of Seedy Abdel Reheem el-Qenaé, and the Omari
mosque in Qoos, as well as Coptic monasteries in Naqada markaz
(conglomeration of villages).
Location:
Qena is bordered by Sohag governorate in the North, by Luxor
governorate in the South, by the Red Sea governorate in the East
and by the New Valley governorate in the West.
The Governorate's national day:
3rd March commemorating the victory of Baroud village over the
Napoleon invasion in 1801.
Total area: 10406.27 Km2.
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