Jazīrat ash Shabā’irah wa Būz al Gharaq

Jazīrat ash Shabā’irah wa Būz al Gharaq is an island in Suez Governorate, Egypt. Jazīrat ash Shabā’irah wa Būz al Gharaq is situated nearby to the locality ‘Izbat al Kibrīt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Bitter Lake.

Great Bitter Lake

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

The Great Bitter Lake is a large saltwater lake in Egypt which is part of the Suez Canal. Before the canal was built in 1869, the Great Bitter Lake was a dry salt valley or basin.

Jazīrat ash Shabā’irah wa Būz al Gharaq

Type: Island
Also known as: “Gezîret el Shabâyra and Bûz el-Gharq” and “Jazirat ash Shaba’irah wa Buz al Gharaq”
Category: landform
Location: Suez Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

30.21671° or 30° 13′ 0″ north

Longitude

32.5378° or 32° 32′ 16″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

8G2J6G8Q+M4

GeoNames ID

349477

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Localities in the Area

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