A-bt ("The West Spear", also Hui-ges iabti) was one of the 42 nome (administrative districts) in Ancient Egypt, specifically it was the 8th Nome of lower Egypt.,Egypt Ancient.net (accessed 19 September 2025)Egyptian Tourist Office (accessed 19 September 2025)Ancient Egyptian Religion, Philae.net (accessed 19 September 2025)Reshafim.org (accessed 19 September 2025)Aldokan.com (accessed 19 September 2025)Digital Egypt for Universities (accessed 19 September 2025)Ancient Egypt online (accessed 19 September 2025)
Geography A-bt was one of the 20 nome in Lower Egypt and had district number 8. The area of the district was approximately 6 cha-ta (about 18.0 hectares, with 1 cha-ta equivalent to 2.75 ha) with a length of about 4 iteru (approximately 42 km, with 1 iteru equal to 10.5 km).Fascination Egypt (accessed 13 September 2025)
Niwt (the capital) was Per Tem/Hermopolis (near present-day Tell el-Maschuta), and other major towns included Piemro/Naukratis (today's Kom Gieif).
Hermopolis was previously part of Sap-Res, the 4th nome in Lower Egypt.
In the White Chapel, nome 8 and nome 7 are mentioned together as the western and eastern parts of the same district.
History Each nome was governed by a nomarch who officially answered directly to the pharaoh.
Each Niwt had a Het net (temple) dedicated to the area's protective deity and a Heqa het (the residence of the nomarch).
The protective deity of the district was Atum, and among other gods, Osiris was primarily worshipped.
Today, the area is part of the Governorate of Ismailia.
References
External links About the nome of Egypt Detailed map of the nome of Egypt Hieroglyph symbols for the nome of Egypt