Sha‘ab al-‘Urf

Sha‘ab al-‘Urf is a reef in South Sinai, Egypt. Sha‘ab al-‘Urf is situated nearby to the locality Ras Muhammad National Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras Muhammad National Park.

Ras Muhammad National Park

Locality

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Ras Muhammad is a national park in Egypt at the southern extreme of the Sinai Peninsula, overlooking the Gulf of Suez on the west and the Gulf of Aqaba to the east. The park is becoming a center of eco-tourism in the region. Ras Muhammad National Park is situated 7 km east of Sha‘ab al-‘Urf.

Sha‘ab al-‘Urf

Type: Reef
Also known as: “Sha‘ab el-‘Utâf” and “Sha`ab al-`Urf”
Category: landform
Location: South Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

27.75344° or 27° 45′ 12″ north

Longitude

34.16953° or 34° 10′ 10″ east

Open location code

7GVPQ539+9R

GeoNames ID

346471

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