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Dar el-Salam
دار السلام | |
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Coordinates: 26°16′N 32°03′E / 26.267°N 32.050°E | |
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Governorate | Sohag |
Area | |
• Total | 87.8 sq mi (227.3 km2) |
Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 451,506 |
• Density | 5,100/sq mi (2,000/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Dar el-Salam (Arabic: دار السلام, lit. 'abode of peace') is a small Upper Egyptian city near Akhmim. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, in the Sohag Governorate.[2]
The city used to be two separate villages – Naga el Daba (Arabic: نجع الدابة) and El Galaila (Arabic: الجلايلة).