Giftun Islands

The Giftun Islands are two islands in the Red Sea near in . Giftun Kebir or Big Giftun is located further west and closer to Hurghada. Giftun Soraya or Little Giftun is further east.
Wikipedia
Vberger, Public domain.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (160 feet)
  • Description: island in Egypt
  • Also known as
    “Big Giftun Island”
    “Gifatîn Islands”
    “Giftūn Island”
    “Jazā’ir Jiftūn”
    “Jifátin Islands”
    “Juzur Jiftīn”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hurghada.
Karelj, Public domain.
is a resort town on the of .

Giftun Islands

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Latitude
27.22381° or 27° 13′ 26″ north
Longitude
33.9282° or 33° 55′ 42″ east
Open location code
7GVM6WFH+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4651471
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
355060
Wiki­data ID
Q3105444

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Giftun Islands” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “giftunisland.com”
  • Arabic: “جزر الجفتون”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة جفتون الكبير”
  • Cebuano: “Jazā’ir Jiftūn”
  • Chinese: “吉夫頓群島”
  • Croatian: “Giftunski otoci”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جزر الجفتون”
  • French: “Giftoun”
  • French: “Giftun”
  • French: “Jiftun al Kabir”
  • German: “Insel Giftun”
  • Greek: “Νησιά Γκιφτούν”
  • Hungarian: “Giftun-sziget”
  • Japanese: “ギフトゥン島”
  • Polish: “Dżaza’ir Dżiftun”
  • Spanish: “Islas Giftun”
  • Swedish: “Jazā’ir Jiftūn”
  • Ukrainian: “Гіфатин”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Police Station and Minqar Channel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shaab Nenad and Stone Beach.

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