Abnub

Abnub اب‌ناب
Abnub Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°16′N 31°09′E / 27.267°N 31.150°E / 27.267; 31.150Coordinates: 27°16′N 31°09′E / 27.267°N 31.150°E / 27.267; 31.150
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Asyut Governorate
Population (2006)
• Total	64,526
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Abnub (Arabic: أبنوب‎, Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲃ) is a city in Egypt. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate, several kilometres northwest of Asyut. As of the 2006 census, the population was 67,526. The city's name is derived from the Egyptian god of mummification, Anubis.^[1]

Notable people[]

Abnub is the birthplace of Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church from 1971 to 2012.^[2]

References[]

^ El-Gergawi, Sherry (June 28, 2012). "Egyptian cities and markets: What's behind a name?". Ahram Online. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
^ Samir, Samir Khalil (March 20, 2012). "Coptic Christians after Shenouda". Asia News. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

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Cairo Governorate	Cairo
Giza Governorate	Giza, 6th of October City, Sheikh Zayed City, El Hawamdeya, El Badrashein, El Saff, Atfih, El Ayyat, Bawiti, , Awsim, Kerdasa,
Qalyubia Governorate	Benha, Qalyub, Shubra El Kheima, El Qanater El Khayreya, Khanka, Kafr Shukr, Toukh, Qaha, Obour City, Khusus, Shibin El Qanater
Alexandria Governorate	Alexandria, Borg El Arab, New Borg El Arab
Beheira Governorate	Damanhur, Kafr El Dawwar, Rosetta, Edku, Abu El Matamir, Abu Hummus, El Delengat, El Mahmoudiyah, El Rahmaniya, Itay El Barud, , , , , Wadi El Natrun, New Nubariya
Matrouh Governorate	Mersa Matruh, El Hamam, El Alamein, El Dabaa, El Negaila, Sidi Barrani, Sallum, Siwa Oasis
Damietta Governorate	Damietta, New Damietta, Ras El Bar, Faraskur, Kafr Saad, El Zarqa, Assarw, Arrawda, Kafr El Battikh, Ezbet El Borg, Mit Abu Ghaleb
Dakahlia Governorate	Mansoura, Talkha, Mit Ghamr, Dekernes, Aga, , El Senbellawein, El Kurdi, , El Manzala, Temay El Amdeed, , Sherbin, El Matareya, Belqas, , , , Nabaruh
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate	Kafr El Sheikh, Desouk, Fuwwah, Metoubes, Baltim, El Hamool, Biyala, El Reyad, Sidi Salem, Qallin, ,
Gharbia Governorate	Tanta, El Mahalla El Kubra, Kafr Az-Zayyat, Zefta, , , Basyoun, Sebennytos
Monufia Governorate	Shibin El Kom, Sadat (city), Menouf, , Ashmoun, El Bagour, Quesna, Birket El Sab, Tala, Shuhada
Sharqia Governorate	Zagazig, 10th of Ramadan (city), Minya El Qamh, Bilbeis, , , , El Qurein, Hihya, Abu Kebir, Faqous, El Salheya El Gedida, , , Kafr Saqr, , El Husseiniya, Tanis, Minshat Abu Omar
Port Said Governorate	Port Said, Port Fuad
Ismailia Governorate	Ismailia, Fayed, El Qantara, Tell El Kebir, Abu Suwir, Kassassin
Suez Governorate	Suez
North Sinai Governorate	Arish, Sheikh Zuweid, Rafah, Bir al-Abd, , Nekhel
South Sinai Governorate	El Tor, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba, Saint Catherine, Abou Redis, Abu Zenima, Ras Sedr
Beni Suef Governorate	Beni Suef, , , Nasser, Heracleopolis Magna, Biba, , El Fashn
Faiyum Governorate	Faiyum, , Tamiya, Sinnuris, , Ibsheway,
Minya Governorate	Minya, New Minya, El Idwa, Maghagha, Beni Mazar, Matai, Samalut, Mallawi, Dir Mawas, Aba al-Waqf, Dir Mawas, Dalga, Bahnasa, Idmo, Tuna el-Gebel,
Asyut Governorate	Asyut, New Asyut, Dairut, Dayrut al-Sharif, Manfalut, El Quseyya, Abnub, Abu Tig, El Ghanayem, Sahel Selim, El Badari, Sidfa
New Valley Governorate	El Kharga, Baris, Mut, Farafra,
Red Sea Governorate	Hurghada, Ras Ghareb, Safaga, El Qoseir, Marsa Alam, Shalateen, Halayeb
Sohag Governorate	Sohag, , Akhmim, , El Balyana, El Maragha, Ptolemais Hermiou, Dar El Salam, Girga, , Saqultah, Tima, Tahta
Qena Governorate	Qena, , Abu Tesht, Nag Hammadi, Dishna, , Qift, Naqada, Qus,
Luxor Governorate	Luxor, , New Thebes, Zainiya, , Kurna, Armant, El-Tod, Esna
Aswan Governorate	Aswan, New Aswan, , Kom Ombo, , Kalabsha, Edfu, , , Sebaiya, Abu Simbel
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