Akhmim: facts

At a glance

• Country: Egypt
• Region: Sohag
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 151,430
• Coordinates: 26.5622° N, 31.7457° E
• Time zone: Africa/Cairo (UTC+02:00 standard, UTC+03:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Pound (EGP)
• Distance to the capital, Cairo: 392 km (244 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Suhaj International Airport (HMB): 24 km (15 mi), straight line
• Asyut International Airport (ATZ): 90 km (56 mi), straight line
• Luxor International Airport (LXR): 138 km (86 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Sohag: 5.1 km (3.2 mi)
• Al Minshah: 11 km (7 mi)
• Saqultah: 13 km (8 mi)
• Al Maraghah: 21 km (13 mi)
• Juhaynah: 28 km (17 mi)