El Maragha

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El Maragha (Template:Langx, Template:Langx[1]) is a city in the Sohag Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.[2]

Etymology

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History

El Maragha witnessed many historical events; the most prominent one is the battle of Barrod, in which a French flotilla was captured and its crew were killed on 3 March 1799.

Notable people

References

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