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. ^[1]

26°07′06″N 32°05′43″E

Abu Tesht Ⲡϫⲟϫ أبو تشت
City and markaz
Abu Tesht
Coordinates: 26°07′06″N 32°05′43″E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Qena
Area
• Total	256 km2 (99 sq mi)
	[2]
Population  (2021)[2]
• 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. ^[3]

pr ḏꜣḏꜣ[4] in hieroglyphs
Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC)

History

It is considered one of the oldest inhabited areas in Egypt as it includes the Naqada area which contain remains of prehistoric civilizations as Naqada culture. It is identified with the Ancient Egyptian city of Per-Djodj, although Daressy identifies the nearby town of Abu Shûsha as the actual Per-Djodj.^[5]

2010 civil unrest

See also: 2011 Imbaba church attacks and Nag Hammadi massacre

In November of 2010, security forces were dispatched to quell disturbances in the city after reports of a Muslim mob attacking damaging and looting homes and businesses owned by Coptic Christians.^[6][7]

See also

• Egypt portal

• List of cities and towns in Egypt