ʿAydhab
ʿAydhab was an important medieval port on the west coast of the Red Sea. The abandoned site of the town is located in the Halaib Triangle, a territory disputed between Egypt and the Sudan.- Ruin
- Description: medieval port on the west coast of the Red Sea
- Also known as“Sawākin al Qadīm”“Suakin el Qadim”
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Latitude
22.33333° or 22° 20′ north
Longitude
36.48333° or 36° 29′ east
Open location code
7GJR8FMM+88
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“ʿAydhab” goes by many names.
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