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El Maragha
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El Maragha is a city in the Sohag Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.
Etymology
The name of the city is a corruption of. This claim is also supported by a Coptic translation of this toponym.
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
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