Abu Tesht
Abu Tesht or Abu Tisht (Arabic: أبو تشت; Coptic: Ⲡϫⲟϫ) is a city and markaz in Qena Governorate, Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile.
26°07′06″N 32°05′43″E / 26.11833°N 32.09528°E
Abu Tesht
Ⲡϫⲟϫ أبو تشت | |
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City and markaz | |
| Coordinates: 26°07′06″N 32°05′43″E / 26.11833°N 32.09528°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Qena |
| Area | |
• Total | 256 km2 (99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 514,535 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,194 |
| • Rural | 496,341 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The markaz consists of 1 city which is Abu Tesht and 36 villages, biggest of them are Ezbat Al Bosah and Al Qarah.
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| pr ḏꜣḏꜣ in hieroglyphs | |||||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | |||||||