Markaz ash Shaykh Zuwayd
Sheikh Zuweid is a Bedouin town in the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt near the border with the Gaza Strip. It is situated between the cities of Arish and Rafah and is 334 kilometers northeast of Cairo. It had a population of around 60,000 as of 2015.- …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (290 feet)
- …is also known as “Ash Shaykh Zuwayd”
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Latitude
31.077° or 31° 4′ 37″ north
Longitude
34.0678° or 34° 4′ 4″ east
Open location code
8G3P33G9+Q4
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In Other Languages
“Markaz ash Shaykh Zuwayd” goes by many names.
الشيخ زويدArabic
مركز الشيخ زويدArabic
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