Luxor
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Luxor

Egypt · Luxor Governorate

Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi) and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes. It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt. The city is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

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Local time
UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Luxor Governorate
Main language
Arabic
On the map
25.69° N, 32.64° E

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