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Luxor

#474 in World

Egypt

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Population
507K
Coordinates
25.6872, 32.6396
Category
cities

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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 and formerly known as Thebes, Luxor was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt. The city is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

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