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Encyclopedia > South Sinai Governorate
Map of Egypt showing South Sinai Governorate

South Sinai Governorate (Arabic: جنوب سيناء) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the east of the country, covering the southern half of the Sinai Peninsula. Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah): Ad Daqahliyah Al Bahr al Ahmar Al Buhayrah Al Fayyum Al Gharbiyah Al Iskandariyah Al Ismailiyah Al Jizah Al Minufiyah Al Minya Al Qahirah Al Qalyubiyah Al Wadi al Jadid Ash Sharqiyah As Suways Aswan Asyut Bani Suwayf Bur Sa... Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 For other uses of the word Sinai, please see: Sinai (disambiguation). ...


The major cities include:

El Tor is the name given to a particular strain of Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera. ... Sinai Peninsula and surrounding areas, showing location of Dahab Dahab Beach promenade windsurfing, lagoon Main bay Dahab (دهب) is a small town situated on the south-eastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. ... View of the Red Sea and Tiran Island from the Sheraton Sharm hotel. ... Taba (Arabic: طابا Hebrew: טאבה ) is a small Egyptian village near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. ... Nuweiba is a coastal town in eastern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, on the coast of Gulf of Aqaba. ...

External links

  • South Sinai Governorate Official website


 

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