Sharm El Sheikh
Sharm El Sheikh
شرم الشيخ | |
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Top-bottom, left-right: A view of the city from the Red Sea, Naama Bay, Entrance to the Ras Muhammad Natural park, Obelisk, Coral reefs, Monument of Peace, El-Mustafa mosque | |
| Nickname: The City of Peace | |
| Coordinates: 27°54′54″N 34°19′39″E / 27.91500°N 34.32750°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | South Sinai |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.68 km2 (17.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 13,561 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
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Sharm El Sheikh (Arabic: شرم الشيخ, IPA: [ˈʃɑɾm eʃˈʃeːx], literally "bay of the Sheikh"), alternatively rendered Sharm el-Sheikh, Sharm el Sheikh, or Sharm El-Sheikh, is an Egyptian city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its population is approximately 13,000 as of 2023. Sharm El Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt's South Sinai Governorate, which includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the mountainous interior, St. Catherine and Mount Sinai. It was historically a fishing town and military base, and was developed into a commercial and tourist-centric city in 1968 by Israel. After the Camp David Accords, Israel withdrew from Sinai in 1982, and Egypt resumed control. Egypt continued and expanded the development, promoting Sharm El Sheikh as a major international resort city.
Today, the city and holiday resort is a significant centre for tourism in Egypt, while also attracting many international conferences and diplomatic meetings.