Aswan (English pronunciation: /ˌæsˈwɑːn/; Egyptian Arabic:أسوانAswān[ʔɑsˈwɑːn]; Ancient Egyptian: Swenett; Coptic: ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛSouan; Ancient Greek: ΣυήνηSyene), formerly spelled Assuan, is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate.