Taba, Egypt
Taba
طَابَا | |
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Top-bottom, left-right: Pharaoh's Island, Fjord Bay, Saladin's Citadel walls, Fjord Bay's rest, Hilton Taba, Taba Heights, Panoramic view from the Red Sea, Egyptian flag | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′30″N 34°53′40″E / 29.49167°N 34.89444°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | South Sinai |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.7 sq mi (227.1 km2) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 7,097 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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Taba (Arabic: طَابَا Ṭābā, IPA: [ˈtˤɑːbɑ]) is a town in the South Sinai of Egypt, near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. Taba is the location of one of Egypt's busiest border crossings. It is the northernmost resort of Egypt's Red Sea Riviera.