Qena's situation

The governorate of Qena lies within the upper Egypt section to the north , there is Sohag, and to the south there is Aswan , where as the Red sea governrate lies to its west Qena lies about 608 kilometers to the south of Cairo

Qena is the tallest governorate on the Nile side its length is about 240 km

 Qena's survey is about 10798 square km whereas the populated area is about 1740.72 square km Qena population : by end of 2001 , it reaches the number 2717788.

Qena's Scenery

the Nile river penetrates through Qena's governorate and therefore it contributes a great deal in its agricultural activity . to the east , the western desert. thanks to the nature of the granite rocks in Qena , the Nile river changes its way , creating the well - known bend of Qena .

 Qena's climate

Qena has very hot summer and a cold winter . but the climate is alwys dry and it rarely river. sometimes , the governorate is exposed to torrential rain coming from the red sea hights.