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Girga, Sohag, Egypt – Egypt Flag

Current Date And Time In Girga, Egypt

Friday, 14 August 2026
05:45:16 EET
State: Sohag
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EET)
Population: 151,256

📍 Cities Near To Girga


Find cities, states and countries closest to Girga in Sohag, Egypt with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Girga.

📍 Girga Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Girga from our regional database:

State / RegionSohag
Total Population151,256
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude26.3372° N
Center Longitude31.893° E
Elevation78 m (256 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Sohag#3 of 11
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abu Ţisht Abu Ţisht20 31 17
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Akhmim Akhmim18 29 16
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Al Balyana Al Balyana10 16 8
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Maraghah Al Maraghah31 49 27
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Minshah Al Minshah11 18 10
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Dar as Salam Dar as Salam11 18 9
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Farshuţ Farshuţ26 41 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Juhaynah Juhaynah34 54 29
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Nag Hammâdi Nag Hammâdi29 47 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Saqultah Saqultah26 42 23
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Sohag Sohag20 31 17
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Girga


States and regions closest to Sohag (home state of Girga), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aqaba Aqaba288 463 250
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Aswan Aswan186 300 162
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Asyut Asyut53 85 46
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Beni Suweif Beni Suweif162 261 141
North (N)
National Flag Of Cairo Cairo242 390 211
North (N)
National Flag Of Faiyum Faiyum197 317 171
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Giza Giza240 387 209
North (N)
National Flag Of Luxor Luxor84 135 73
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Minya Minya120 193 104
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of North Sinai North Sinai282 455 245
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Girga


Countries bordering or closest to Egypt, with aerial distance and compass direction from Girga's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania1,161 1,868 1,008
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia1,226 1,973 1,065
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chad Chad1,104 1,777 959
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus595 957 516
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti1,288 2,073 1,119
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea990 1,594 860
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Greece Greece993 1,597 862
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq887 1,428 770
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Israel Israel381 613 331
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Jordan Jordan420 675 364
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Girga. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Sohag, Egypt.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Girga (You)Sohag151,256
Al BalyanaSohag68,41315.7SE
Dar as SalamSohag38,00817.5ESE
Al MinshahSohag91,14917.9NNW
AkhmimSohag151,43029.0NNW
SohagSohag266,94431.4NW
Abu ŢishtQena18,19431.4SE
FarshuţQena71,01341.3SE
SaqultahSohag34,27341.9NNW
Nag HammâdiQena59,60147.2SE
Al MaraghahSohag53,64349.5NW

🏆 Sohag City Rankings

How does Girga rank within Sohag? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Girga appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Sohag266,944
Akhmim151,430
Girga ⭐151,256
Ţahţa134,314
Ţima101,130
Al Minshah91,149
Juhaynah76,555
Al Balyana68,413
Al Maraghah53,643
Dar as Salam38,008

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Sohag68.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Sohag3,925.65
✈️ Nearest Airport
Suhaj International Airport
IATA: HMB
15 km (9 mi) from Girga
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Sohag Cities
Girga ranks #3 of 11 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Girga? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Girga Sits on the Map

Girga sits inside Sohag, Egypt and ranks #3 of 11 cities in Sohag by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Girga to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Girga outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Girga and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Girga against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Sohag city rankings

🌎 Beyond Girga: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Girga and the countries closest to Girga by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Egypt. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Girga, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Girga at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Girga

If you're stringing together stops in Sohag, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Girga — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Girga MapView the Girga map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Girga Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Sohag OverviewExplore the Sohag state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Egypt Country DataGet complete Egypt data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Girga

Which cities are closest to Girga?

See the Cities Near To Girga table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Sohag by population and density.

How is the distance from Girga to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Girga and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Girga map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Girga will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Girga to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Girga?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Girga. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Sohag city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Girga compare in size to the cities near it?

Girga ranks #3 of 11 cities in Sohag by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Girga?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Girga is Suhaj International Airport (HMB), about 15 km (9 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.