Wādī Umm Tartir
Wādī Umm Tartir is a wadi in South Sinai, Egypt. Wādī Umm Tartir is situated nearby to the locality Ras Nasrani, as well as near Straits of Tiran.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport and Gordon Reef.
Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: JHenryW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport is an international airport located in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. It is the third-busiest airport in Egypt after Cairo International Airport and Hurghada International Airport and one of the busiest airports in the Middle East. Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport is situated 3 km west of Wādī Umm Tartir.
Gordon Reef
Reef
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gordon Reef is situated 3 km east of Wādī Umm Tartir.
Thomas Reef
Reef
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thomas Reef is situated 4 km east of Wādī Umm Tartir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Straits of Tiran and Shark’s Bay.
Straits of Tiran
Locality
Photo: Julian Herzog, Public domain.
The Straits of Tiran are the narrow sea passages between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas that connect the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. The distance between the two peninsulas is about 13 km. Straits of Tiran is situated 5 km east of Wādī Umm Tartir.
Shark’s Bay
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Shark’s Bay is a suburb, which is situated 5 km southwest of Wādī Umm Tartir.
Wādī Umm Tartir
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi Umm Tartir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.98221° or 27° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
34.4223° or 34° 25′ 20″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
7GVPXCJC+VWGeoNames ID
414007
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Localities in the Area
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