Question

For what reason does Upper Egypt refer to the southern part of Egyp Egypt refers to the northern part of Egypt?

Answer 1

To the north was Lower Egypt, where the Nile stretched out with its several branches to form the Nile Delta. To the south was Upper Egypt, stretching to Aswan. The terminology "Upper" and "Lower" derives from the flow of the Nile from the highlands of East Africa northwards to the Mediterranean Sea.