Shark Bay
Shark Bay is a bay in South Sinai, Egypt. Shark Bay is situated nearby to the locality Ras Nasrani, as well as near the suburb Shark’s Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport.
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 northwest of Shark Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shark’s Bay and Straits of Tiran.
Shark’s Bay
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Shark’s Bay is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Shark 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 7 km northeast of Shark Bay.
Shark Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.96166° or 27° 57′ 42″ northLongitude
34.41184° or 34° 24′ 43″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
7GVPXC66+MPGeoNames ID
11054348
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