Sohag, Egypt, on the River Nile’s fertile plain, pictured from the International Space Station

iss073e0134645 (May 22, 2025) --- Sohag, Egypt (top center), on the River Nile's fertile plain with a population of about 270,000, is pictured at approximately 12:17 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above. Just to the south of Sohag, is the city of Sohag Al Gadida City, or New Sohag, established in 2000.