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    Aswan Governerate in Egypt

    One of Egypt's southern governorates is Aswan Governorate. The city of Aswan serves as its capital. At a latitude of 22 north of the equator (also known as the Tropic of Cancer), it is bounded to the north by the Qena Governorate, to the east by the Red Sea Governorate, to the west by the New Valley Governorate, and to the south by the Republic of Sudan.

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    Luxor Governorate Egypt

    The capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt is Luxor City, which was once known as "Thebes City" because it served as Egypt's capital during the Pharaonic era. It is situated in the South Upper Egypt region, approximately 670 kilometers from the capital Cairo from the south. It is bordered on the north by Qena Governorate, on the south by Aswan Governorate, on the east by Red Sea Governorate, and on the west by New Valley Governorate.

  • kafr El Sheikh Governorate | kafr El Sheikh Governorate History

    History of kafr El Sheikh Governorate

    Kafr El Sheikh Governorate is an Egyptian governorate, located in the northernmost part of Egypt in the Nile Delta, with Kafr El Sheikh as its capital. It had a population of 3,172,753 in 2015 and an area of 3,748 km². Its entire area is located north of the delta and overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. The main economic activity of the residents of the governorate is agriculture and fishing, especially the southern lands of the governorate and the lands overlooking the Nile River - Rosetta Branch.

  • Egypt's New Administrative Capital City

    Egypt's New Administrative Capital

    The New Administrative Capital is located between the Cairo-Suez and Cairo-Ain Sokhna roads, 60 km from Cairo and the same distance from Ain Sokhna and Suez. The New Administrative Capital is located on the border of Badr City, in the area between the Cairo-Suez and Cairo-Ain Sokhna roads, just after New Cairo, Mostakbal City and Madinaty.

  • Historical Importance of Al Gharbia

    Al Gharbia Governorate

    Gharbia Governorate is one of the governorates full of archaeological sites, whether they are places or facilities (mosques, churches), as the governorate is a destination for visitors to these places throughout the year, whether they are Egyptians from the different governorates.

  • Marsa Alam City

    Hamata Islands (Qulaan Archipelago) in Marsa Alam

    The Hamata area, south of Marsa Alam in the Red Sea, is one of the most important parts of the Wadi El Gemal Reserve, whether in the desert or the sea. It was named after the sorrel plant, which was distorted to Hamata.

Sharm AL Sheikh International Airport

Facts About Sharm AL Sheikh International Airport

  • 05 16, 2023

The tourist city of Sharm El-Sheikh in South Sinai Governorate includes one of the most important airports in the world. The airport was named after the city after Egypt received it from Israel in 1982. It was called Afira International Airport, and it was chosen in a location approximately 20 kilometers away from Sharm El-Sheikh City Council.

The airport has been developed more than once since it was received, and its capacity increased to about 7 million passengers in 2020, after the capacity was 4 million in 2010, and now another development process is underway to increase the capacity to reach 10 million passengers annually, before the climate summit next November.

Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport will become the first green airport in Egypt, as there are two studies to install solar power stations at the airport, one in the arrivals hall with a capacity of 300 kilowatts, and the other to install a unit with a capacity of 5 megawatts, in order to cover the airport’s consumption throughout the year, adding that the city’s visual identity has been installed throughout the airport.

  • Airport area 25311480.79 square meters.
  • The second largest airport in terms of area after Cairo Airport.
  •  (Apron - aircraft parking) now accommodates 46 aircraft.
  • Passenger Terminal 2 is being developed at a cost of up to 450 million pounds.
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Egypt is a significant nation with numerous must-see attractions. It is best to join a guided multi-day tour if you want to see all of the highlights, including Dahab and Ain Sokhna By doing this, you can be sure that you won't miss any of this fascinating nation's top attractions.
 

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