Sanabo (Arabic: صنبو, Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩⲏⲃ Senouab), also known as Sanbu, is a village in Asyut Governorate, Egypt. In 2006 it had a population of 36,333.

Sanabo is home to the Church of St. George Monastery. According to Coptic church beliefs, The Holy Family traveled to Sanabo.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "History of the Coptic Church, Part II" (PDF). suscopts.org.

27°29′35″N 30°47′28″E / 27.493°N 30.791°E / 27.493; 30.791

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