Shakhrûb el-Barrâni

Shakhrûb el-Barrâni is a strait in Damietta Governorate, Egypt. Shakhrûb el-Barrâni is situated nearby to the locality Ras al Hajar, as well as near Al Malaqah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras el-Barr.

Ras el-Barr

Town

Photo: Michael Botros, CC BY 4.0.

Ras Elbarr, is a resort city in the Damietta Governorate of Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea at the mouth of the Damietta Nile branch. There are approximately 25,000 permanent residents; during the summer peak holiday season, from July to September, the population expands to over 250,000. Ras el-Barr is situated 6 km west of Shakhrûb el-Barrâni.

Shakhrûb el-Barrâni

Type: Strait
Also known as: “Shakhrub el-Barrani”
Category: body of water
Location: Damietta Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

31.53056° or 31° 31′ 50″ north

Longitude

31.89722° or 31° 53′ 50″ east

Open location code

8G3HGVJW+6V

GeoNames ID

410751

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