Qina (city)
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Arabic قنا, DMG Qinā Qina |
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| Coordinates | 26 ° 10 ′ N , 32 ° 43 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Egypt | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | EG-KN | ||
| Residents | 214,851 (2008) | ||
Qina or Qena ( Arabic قنا, DMG Qinā ) is a city in Upper Egypt and the capital of Qina Governorate .
It is located on the east bank of the Nile . Qina was known as Kaine during the Greco-Roman period. The population is 214,851 (2008 calculation) or 206,831 inhabitants (2006 census).
Qina has been largely restored and took third place in the UNESCO City Beauty Contest.
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