Inebu-hedj

Inebu-hedj was one of 42 nomes in Ancient Egypt, specifically it was the 1st Nome of lower Egypt.

Geography

Northern Ancient Egypt was known as mḥw, which means "north". Inebu-hedj was one of the 20 nomes in Lower Egypt and it was designated as district number 1, the primary district.
The Niwt was Menefer or Memphis. Saqqara was among the other cities of the region.

History

Every nome was ruled by a nomarch who answered directly to the king.
Every niwt had a Hut netjer dedicated to the chief deity as well as a Heqa hut.
The main deity of the district was Horus. Apis, Hathor, Isis, Nefertem, Ptah, Seker, and Sekhmet were among others worshiped as major deities in the nome.
, the area is part of the Cairo Governorate.