Wādī Umm Gelsum
Wādī Umm Gelsum is a wadi in South Sinai, Egypt and has an elevation of 1,686 metres. Wādī Umm Gelsum is situated nearby to the locality St Catherine’s Monastery, as well as near the hamlet Farsh Elias.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Sinai and Jabal Umm ‘Alawī.
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai is in the middle of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt and rises 2,285 metres above sea level. The mountain is a sacred site for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Jabal Umm ‘Alawī
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Catherine’s Monastery.
St Catherine’s Monastery
Locality
Saint Catherine's Monastery, officially the Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Catherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, is a Christian monastery located in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. St Catherine’s Monastery is situated 4 km west of Wādī Umm Gelsum.
Wādī Umm Gelsum
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi Umm Gelsum”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.5475° or 28° 32′ 51″ north
Longitude
34.01472° or 34° 0′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,686 metres (5,531 feet)
Open location code
7GWPG2W7+XV
GeoNames ID
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