Hebenu

Hebenu
Hebenu

Location in Egypt

Coordinates: 28°03′N 30°50′E / 28.050°N 30.833°E / 28.050; 30.833
Country  Egypt
Governorate Minya Governorate
Time zone EST (UTC+2)

Hebenu is an Ancient Egyptian city. It was the early capital of the 16th Upper Egyptian Nome. The modern village of Kom el Ahmar (Minya Governorate) is built on the site where the ancient city stood.

Coordinates: 28°03′N 30°50′E / 28.050°N 30.833°E / 28.050; 30.833

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