Sohag Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the south of the country (Upper Egypt), and covers a stretch of the Nile Valley. Its capital is the city of Sohag. It is subdivided in 11 markazes (districts); they are, from north to south: Tima, Tahta, Gehina, el-Maragha, Sakulta, Sohag, Akhmim, el-Mansha, Girga, el-Balyana, and Dar el-Salam.