Deir Al Arbain
Deir Al Arbain is a locality in South Sinai, Egypt. Deir Al Arbain is situated near the locality El Arbaeen Valley, as well as near the hamlet Farsh Elias.Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Sinai and Mount Catherine.
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai is in the middle of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt and rises 2,285 metres above sea level.Mount Catherine
Peak
Mount Catherine or Mount Saint Catherine is the highest mountain in Egypt. Mount Catherine is situated 3 km south of Deir Al Arbain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Catherine’s Monastery.
Deir Al Arbain
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “El Arba‘īn, Al Arbain”
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: South Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
28.53614° or 28° 32′ 10″ north
Longitude
33.96509° or 33° 57′ 54″ east
Open location code
7GWMGXP8+F2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Deir Al Arbain” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير الأربعين”
- French: “Deir Al Arbain”
- German: “Deir Al Arbain”
- Russian: “Эль Арбаин”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: El Arbaeen Valley and Farsh Elias.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Deir al-Arbain and مسجد جبل موسى.
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