Saqultah (Arabic: ساقلتة) is a small Upper Egyptian city near Akhmim. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, in the Sohag Governorate.
Saqultah
ساقلتة | |
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Saqultah Location in Egypt | |
Coordinates: 26°39′N 31°40′E / 26.650°N 31.667°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Sohag |
Area | |
• Total | 32.63 sq mi (84.51 km2) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 227,719 |
• Density | 7,000/sq mi (2,700/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Saqultah is one of the oldest villages in Egypt, originally named Saqiyat Qultah, or Saqiyas of Kollouthos (Coptic: ⲕⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩϫ).[2]
The city has been named in:
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