Qena

Government

Qena (Arabic قنا, Qinā DMG ) is a city in Upper Egypt and the capital of the Qena Governorate.

It lies on the east bank of the Nile. Qena was known as Kaine during the Greco -Roman period. Its population is 214 851 (calculated 2008) and 206 831 inhabitants ( 2006 census ).

Qena was restored in large parts and finished third in the UNESCO City Beauty Contest.

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