Qena Governorate

A bend of the Nile in Upper Egypt: the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, the pottery of Qena and Garagos, sugar cane and the town of Nag Hammadi.

Known for

• The Temple of Hathor at Dendera and its zodiac ceiling
• Qena clay water jars (qulla and ballas)
• The pottery village of Garagos
• Sugar cane fields and sugar factories
• Nag Hammadi, where the Gnostic codices were found in 1945
• The mosque of Sidi Abdel Rahim al-Qenawi

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All 3 Pharaonic Sites & Museums 1 Culture & History 1 Islamic & Coptic Heritage 1

Temple of Hathor at Dendera · معبد حتحور في دندرة≈ $13.65 / person Mosque of Sidi Abdel Rahim al-Qenawi · مسجد سيدي عبد الرحيم القنائيFree Garagos pottery village · قرية جراجوس للفخار≈ $3.90 / person

Services in Qena Governorate

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AC gas refill and serviceFrom ≈ $10.73 Solar water heater check-upFrom ≈ $9.75 Home wiring check and breaker panelFrom ≈ $8.78 Nubian henna night for the brideFrom ≈ $35.09 Wedding photography by the NileFrom ≈ $146.21

Homes in Qena Governorate

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Furnished 2-bedroom apartment for rent in Qena≈ $107.22 / month 3-bedroom apartment for sale in Qena≈ $44,836

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Cities of Qena Governorate

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