Arish, Egypt
Facts and figures on Arish at a glance
Name: Arish (Arish)Status: Large place and regional capital
Population: 199,243 people
Region name (Level 1): North Sinai
Country: Egypt
Continent: Africa
Arish is located in the region of North Sinai and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Arish to Egypt's capital Cairo (Cairo) is approximately 272 km / 169 mi (as the crow flies).
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Place | Status | Population | Region |
Arish Arish | Large place / Regional capital | 199,243 people | North Sinai North Sinai |
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Information on Arish
Place name | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
Arish Arish | North Sinai North Sinai | Egypt | Africa |
Time in Arish
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 3 Oct 2023 - 11:38am (11:38h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Tue, 3 Oct 2023 - 10:38am (10:38h) | GMT UTC +3.0 | Africa/Cairo |
Geographic coordinates of Arish
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 31°07'53.7"N (31.1315900°) | 33°47'54.4"E (33.7984400°) |
Distances from Arish
To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
3,451 km north of the equator | 3,211 km east of the prime meridian | Distances from Arish |
Places around Arish
7 places found within 5 km around Arish. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 kmPlace | Population | Distance | Route |
As Salayimah As Salāyimah | - | 1.6 km 1.0 mi | show |
El-Qushlaqat El-Qushlâqât | - | 1.7 km 1.1 mi | show |
As Safa Aş Şafā | - | 1.9 km 1.2 mi | show |
Ar Rumayli Ar Rumaylī | - | 2.0 km 1.2 mi | show |
Abi Suql Abī Şuql | - | 2.6 km 1.6 mi | show |
Nakhl Abu Saqal Nakhl Abu Saqal | - | 3.3 km 2.1 mi | show |
Ar Risah Ar Rīsah | - | 3.9 km 2.4 mi | show |
Airports around Arish
1 airport found within 15 km around Arish. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 kmAirport | Code | Distance | Route |
El Arish International Airport El Arish International Airport | AAC, HEAR | 7.4 km 4.6 mi | show |