South Sinai, Egypt

South Sinai is one of 27 primary administrative regions in Egypt with a population of approximately 104,000 people.

Facts and figures on South Sinai at a glance

Region name: South Sinai (South Sinai Governorate)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 104,000 people
Country: Egypt
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of South Sinai (South Sinai Governorate) is located in the regional capital El-Tor (El-Tor) with a population of 14,972 people.

The distance as the crow flies from South Sinai's regional capital El-Tor to Egypt's capital Cairo (Cairo) is approximately 307 km (191 mi).

Facts and figures about South Sinai
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
South Sinai South Sinai Governorate104,000 peopleEl-Tor El-Tor14,972 people

Compare with other regions in Egypt.

Map of South Sinai

Map of South Sinai

Information on South Sinai

Information on South Sinai
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
South Sinai South Sinai GovernorateEl-Tor El-Tor1EgyptAfrica

Time in South Sinai

Time in South Sinai
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 5:35pm (17:35h)NoTue, 23 Apr 2024 - 5:35pm (17:35h)UTC +2.0Africa/Cairo

Geographic coordinates of South Sinai

Latitude & Longitude of South Sinai
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map29°00'00.0"N (29.0000000°)33°47'60.0"E (33.8000000°)

Subregions in South Sinai

There is 1 administrative subregion in South Sinai.
Subregions in South Sinai
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Markaz Atfih Markaz Aţfīḩ1.---

External sources of information on South Sinai

South Sinai on Wikipedia