Qina

Qina

(kĭnə) or

Keneh

(kĕn`ə), town (1986 pop. 119,917), capital of Qina governorate, E central Egypt, on the Nile River. Sugarcane and grains are grown nearby, and pottery is made in the town. Qina was built on the site of ancient Caene (or Caenepolis), of which many ruins remain. During World War II, Qina took on strategic importance as the terminus of a road through the mountains from Al Quayr on the Red Sea coast.

Qina

 

(also Qena or Kena), a city in the Arab Republic of Egypt on the right shore of the middle course of the Nile River; administrative center of the governorate (mukhafaza) of Qina. The city is a trade and transport center and a railroad and highway junction. Population, 68,500 (1966). Qina is known for handcrafted pottery and sailboats and has textile and sugar industries.