Qena Governorate

26.1850182532.60673523Coordinates: 26° 11′ N, 32° 36′ E

Qina (Arabic محافظة قنا Muhāfazat Qinā, DMG Muḥāfaẓat Qinā, Egyptian Arabic Muḥāfẓet Qenā) is a governorate in Egypt with a population of 3,001,494, located in Upper Egypt.

It borders the Sauhaj governorate to the north, the al-Bahr al-ahmar governorate to the east, the Aswan governorate to the south, and the al-Wadi al-Jadid governorate and the al-Uqsur governorate to the west. The eastern part of the governorate extends into the Arabian Desert. The administrative center is Qina (Qena).

Cities

  • Abu Tesht
  • Dendera
  • Deshna
  • El-Wakf
  • Farshout
  • Koptos (Gebtu or Keft)
  • Nag Hammadi
  • Naqada (Nubet or Ombo)
  • Qina (Kaine)
  • Qus (Gesa or Apollinopolis Parva)

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