Girga: facts

At a glance

• Country: Egypt
• Region: Sohag
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 151,256
• Coordinates: 26.3372° N, 31.8929° E
• Time zone: Africa/Cairo (UTC+02:00 standard, UTC+03:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Pound (EGP)
• Distance to the capital, Cairo: 419 km (260 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Suhaj International Airport (HMB): 15 km (9 mi), straight line
• Luxor International Airport (LXR): 110 km (68 mi), straight line
• Asyut International Airport (ATZ): 118 km (73 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Al Balyana: 16 km (10 mi)
• Dar as Salam: 18 km (11 mi)
• Al Minshah: 18 km (11 mi)
• Akhmim: 29 km (18 mi)
• Sohag: 31 km (20 mi)