Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

Sharm el-Sheikh is a small place in the region of South Sinai in Egypt with a population of approximately 12,000 people and is one of the largest places in Egypt. Find all facts and information about Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Name: Sharm el-Sheikh (Sharm el-Sheikh)
Status: Small place
Population: 12,000 people
Region name (Level 1): South Sinai
Country: Egypt
Continent: Africa

Sharm el-Sheikh is located in the region of South Sinai. South Sinai's capital El-Tor (El-Tor) is approximately 78 km / 49 mi away from Sharm el-Sheikh (as the crow flies). The distance from Sharm el-Sheikh to Egypt's capital Cairo (Cairo) is approximately 383 km / 238 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Sharm el-Sheikh
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Sharm el-Sheikh Sharm el-SheikhSmall place12,000 peopleSouth Sinai South Sinai Governorate

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Information on Sharm el-Sheikh

Information on Sharm el-Sheikh
Place nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Sharm el-Sheikh Sharm el-SheikhSouth Sinai South Sinai GovernorateEgyptAfrica

Time in Sharm el-Sheikh

Time in Sharm el-Sheikh
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 1:22am (01:22h)In effect (+1 hour)Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 11:22pm (23:22h)GMT UTC +3.0Africa/Cairo

Geographic coordinates of Sharm el-Sheikh

Latitude & Longitude of Sharm el-Sheikh
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map27°54'57.0"N (27.9158200°)34°19'47.8"E (34.3299500°)

Distances from Sharm el-Sheikh

Distances from Sharm el-Sheikh
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3,094 km north of the equator3,368 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Sharm el-Sheikh

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Airports around Sharm el-Sheikh

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Airports in the regional area of Sharm el-Sheikh
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport Sharm el-Sheikh International AirportHESH, SSH9.4 km 5.8 mishow

External sources of information on Sharm el-Sheikh

Sharm el-Sheikh on Wikipedia