Ru’ays al Abyaḑ
Ru’ays al Abyaḑ is a locality in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt. Ru’ays al Abyaḑ is situated nearby to the locality Al Malḩī, as well as near the village Auja al-Hafir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nitzana Border Crossing.
Nitzana Border Crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: Prince Roy, CC BY 2.0.
The Nitzana Border Crossing, also called the Eliav Border Crossing, is an international border crossing between El Ouga in Egypt and Nitzana in Israel. Nitzana Border Crossing is situated 3 km northeast of Ru’ays al Abyaḑ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auja al-Hafir and Nitzanei Sinai.
Auja al-Hafir
Village
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Auja al-Hafir was an ancient road junction close to water wells in the western Negev and eastern Sinai. It was the traditional grazing land of the 'Azazme tribe.
Nitzanei Sinai
Village
Photo: Shuki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nitzanei Sinai, also known as Kadesh Barnea, is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 744. Nitzanei Sinai is situated 5 km northeast of Ru’ays al Abyaḑ.
Nitsana
Village
Photo: Wilson44691, Public domain.
Nitzana is an educational youth village and institutional settlement in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert, adjacent to the Egyptian border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Nitsana is situated 6 km northeast of Ru’ays al Abyaḑ.
Ru’ays al Abyaḑ
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ru’ays al Abyad” and “Ruweis el-Abyaḍ”
- Location: North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.86444° or 30° 51′ 52″ northLongitude
34.36861° or 34° 22′ 7″ eastElevation
211 metres (692 feet)Open location code
8G2PV979+QCGeoNames ID
414716
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