Sharm El-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated
on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai
Governorate, Egypt, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its
population is approximately 35,000 (2008). Sharm el-Sheikh is
the administrative hub of Egypt's South Sinai Governorate which
includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well
as the mountainous interior, Saint Catherine's Monastery and
Mount Sinai. |