Luxor

About Luxor

Luxor is nicknamed the city of a hundred gates or the city of the sun. It was previously known as Thebes. It is the capital of Egypt in the Pharaonic era. It is located on the banks of the Nile River, which divides it into two parts: the eastern bank and the western bank. It is the capital of Luxor Governorate in southern Egypt. It is located between latitudes 25-36 north, 32-33 east, and is about 670 km away from the Egyptian capital, Cairo, about 220 km north of Aswan, about 56 km south of Qena, and about 280 km southwest of Hurghada. It is bordered to the north by Qus Center and Qena Governorate, to the south by Edfu Center and Aswan Governorate, to the east by the Red Sea Governorate, and to the west by Armant Center and New Valley Governorate. The nearest seaport to the city is Safaga Port, and the nearest airport to it is Luxor International Airport.