Gidi Pass

Gidi Pass is a strategically important pass in the . It is about 29 km long. When Israel began a withdrawal from the Sinai in 1975 Egypt constructed an electronic warning station in the Gidi Pass.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Pass with an elevation of 576 metres
  • Description: landform on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
  • Also known as: “El Gedi”, “Mamarr al Jadī”, “Mamarr al Jadī (Gidi Pass)”, and “מעבר הג’ידי”

Gidi Pass

Latitude
30.22528° or 30° 13′ 31″ north
Longitude
33.15854° or 33° 9′ 31″ east
Elevation
576 metres (1,890 feet)
Open location code
8G2M65G5+4C
Geo­Names ID
355256
Wiki­data ID
Q5559714
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Gidi Pass” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ممر الجدي”
  • Cebuano: “Gidi Pass”
  • Chinese: “吉迪山口”
  • Hebrew: “מעבר הגידי”
  • Swedish: “Gidi Pass”
  • Uzbek: “Jidi dovoni”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Şadr al Ḩayţān and Al Mulayz.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jabal Saḩābah and Jabal al Jiddī.

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Worth a closer look: Cairo and Alexandria.

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