Abnub اب‌ناب
Abnub Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 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, from Coptic: *ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ^[1]) 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 ultimately comes from Ancient Egyptian: pr-nbw, lit. 'treasury'.^[2]

References

^ Clackson, S.J. Coptic documents relating to the monasteries of Apa Apollo at Bawit and Titkooh in the Hermopolite nome. University of London. p. 58.
^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 10.
^ 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, Manshiyat al Qanater, Awsim, Kerdasa, Abu El Numrus
Qalyubia Governorate	Benha, Qalyub, Shubra El Kheima, El Qanater El Khayreya, Khanka, Kafr Shukr, Toukh, Qaha, Obour City, Khusus, Shibin El Qanater, Saryaqos, El Kulzom
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, Hosh Issa, Shubra Khit, Koum Hamada, Badr, 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, Minyat An-Nasr, El Senbellawein, El Kurdi, Bani Ebaid, El Manzala, Temay El Amdeed, El Gammalia, Sherbin, El Matareya, Dakahlia, Belqas, Mit Salsil, Gamasa, Mahallat Damana, Nabaruh
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate	Kafr El Sheikh, Desouk, Fuwwah, Metoubes, Baltim, El Hamool, Biyala, El Reyad, Sidi Salem, Qallin, Sidi Ghazi, Borg El Burulus
Gharbia Governorate	Tanta, El Mahalla El Kubra, Kafr Az-Zayyat, Zefta, El Santa, Qutur, Basyoun, Sebennytos
Monufia Governorate	Shibin El Kom, Sadat (city), Menouf, Sirs Al-Layyan, Ashmoun, El Bagour, Quesna, Birket El Sab, Tala, Shuhada
Sharqia Governorate	Zagazig, 10th of Ramadan (city), Minya El Qamh, Bilbeis, Mashtool El Souk, Al-Qinayat, Abu Hammad, El Qurein, Hihya, Abu Kebir, Faqous, El Salheya El Gedida, El Ibrahimiya, Diyarb Negm, Kafr Saqr, Awlad Saqr, El Husseiniya, Tanis, Minshat Abu Omar, Qantir
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, El Hasana, 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, New Beni Suef, Al Wasta, Nasser, Heracleopolis Magna, Biba, Sumusta, El Fashn
Faiyum Governorate	Faiyum, New Faiyum, Tamiya, Sinnuris, Itsa, Ibsheway, Yousef El Seddik
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, Al Madinah Al Fikriyyah
Asyut Governorate	Asyut, New Asyut, Dairut, Dayrut al-Sharif, Manfalut, El Quseyya, Abnub, Abu Tig, El Ghanayem, Sahel Selim, El Badari, Sidfa, Manqabad, Musha
New Valley Governorate	El Kharga, Baris, Mut, Farafra, Balat, Abu Minqar
Red Sea Governorate	Hurghada, Ras Ghareb, Safaga, El Qoseir, Marsa Alam, Shalateen, Halayeb
Sohag Governorate	Sohag, New Sohag, Akhmim, New Akhmim, El Balyana, El Maragha, Ptolemais Hermiou, Dar El Salam, Girga, West Juhayna, Saqultah, Tima, Tahta
Qena Governorate	Qena, New Qena, Abu Tesht, Nag Hammadi, Dishna, El Waqf, Qift, Naqada, Qus, Farshut, Shaarani
Luxor Governorate	Luxor, New Luxor, New Thebes, Zainiya, Bayadiya, Kurna, Armant, El-Tod, Esna, Medamud
Aswan Governorate	Aswan, New Aswan, Daraw, Kom Ombo, Nasr Al-Nuba, Kalabsha, Edfu, Radisia, Busylia, Sebaiya, Abu Simbel
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