Why visit Abnūb
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Weather in Abnūb
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About Abnūb
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'.
From the Wikipedia article Abnub (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Abnūb
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Getting there and nearby towns
Asyut International (ATZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- An Nāşirīyah 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Assiut 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Manfalūţ 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- As Sāḩil 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Abū Tīj 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Al Qūşīyah 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Al Badārī 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Şidfā 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Dayrūţ 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Abū Qurqāş 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- مدثر موكا, Mookaa0097, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mario Hanna Church - Abnob كنيسة مار يوحنا - أبنوب - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Hide and seek game, Fatma Hasham, CC BY-SA 4.0
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