Qena Governorate is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt, located about 600 kilometers south of the capital Cairo. The total area of ​​Qena Governorate is 10,798 square kilometers, and the inhabited area is 1,740.72 square kilometers. The governorate is located between latitudes 15-26 north and 8-26 south, and longitudes 50-32 east and 42-32 west. It is bordered to the north by Sohag Governorate, to the south by Luxor Governorate, to the east by the Red Sea Governorate, and to the west by New Valley Governorate.