Luxor is called the City of Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun. It was previously known as Thebes. It is the capital of Egypt in the Pharaonic era. It is located on the banks of the Nile River, which divides it into two parts: the eastern mainland and the western mainland. It is the capital of Luxor Governorate in southern Egypt. It is located between latitudes 25-26 north. 32-33 east, and it is about 670 km from the Egyptian capital, Cairo, about 220 km from the north of the city of Aswan, about 56 km south of the city of Qena, and about 280 km from the southwest of the city of Hurghada. It is bordered to the north by the center of Qus and Qena Governorate, and to the south. Edfu Center and Aswan Governorate, to the east is the Red Sea Governorate, and to the west is the Armant Center and New Valley Governorate. The closest sea ports to the city are Safaga Port, and the closest airports to it are Luxor International Airport.