Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr

Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 397 metres.
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 397 metres
  • Description: mountain in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Gebel el ‘Aseifir” and “Jabal al `Asafir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pharaoh’s Island and Taba Border Control.

Islet
Photo: Abdozaghloul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pharaoh's Island, whose current popular name is Coral Island, is a small island in the northern Gulf of Aqaba some 250 metres east off the shore of 's eastern . is situated 4 km south of Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr.

Government office
Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY 2.5.
The Taba Border Crossing, also known in Israel as the Menachem Begin Crossing, is an international border crossing between Taba, in , and , in . The Taba Border Crossing is the southernmost point in Israel. is situated 3½ km east of Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr.

Hotel
Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY 2.5.
The Steigenberger Hotel & Nelson Village is a resort hotel in , just over 100 metres from the . is situated 3½ km east of Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taba.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, in the eastern peninsula of , is on the border with , close to the city and airport of . The area within one km of the border is a duty-free zone with a couple of large resort hotels, a few shops, the bus station and other amenities.

Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr

Latitude
29.49713° or 29° 29′ 50″ north
Longitude
34.86688° or 34° 52′ 1″ east
Elevation
397 metres (1,302 feet)
Open location code
7GXPFVW8+VQ
Geo­Names ID
360068
Wiki­data ID
Q23955191
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل العصافير”
  • Asturian: “Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr”
  • Cebuano: “Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr”
  • Dutch: “Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr”
  • Swedish: “Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr”

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