South Sinai Governorate
South Sinai Governorate is a governorate in Egypt. The capital city is El Tor. It has the fewest people of any governorate in Egypt. It is on the southern half of the Sinai Peninsula.
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 South Sinai Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°03′N 33°50′E / 29.05°N 33.83°ECoordinates: 29°03′N 33°50′E / 29.05°N 33.83°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Seat | El Tor (capital) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,140 km2 (12,800 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2018) | |
| • Total | 104,000[1] |
| • Density | 3.14/km2 (8.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Website | www |
Saint Catherine's Monastery, an Eastern Orthodox Church monastery and UNESCO World Heritage site, is in the central part of the governorate.[2] Raithu Monastery is in El Tor. Other important sites in the governorate are Wadi Mukattab and Wadi Feiran.
Cities and towns
References
- ↑ "Population Estimates By Governorate ( Urban /Rural ) 1/1/2018". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "Saint Catherine Area". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-11-07.