Abnub
Abnub
ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ | |
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Abnub Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 27°16′N 31°09′E / 27.267°N 31.150°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Asyut Governorate |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.0 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 118,843 |
| • Density | 7,430/km2 (19,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Abnubi (Male, Arabic: أبنوبي) Abnubiyah (Female, Arabic: أبنوبية) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Abnub (Arabic: أبنوب, from Coptic: *ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ) 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 2023 census, the population was 118,843. The city's name ultimately comes from Ancient Egyptian: pr-nbw, lit. 'treasury'.