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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Saint Catherine Area is about 150 km north of Hurghada. The nearest other World Heritage site is Aqaba Marine Reserve, about 140 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • El Tur · about 28,000 peopleabout 50 km south-west
  • Hurghada · about 157,000 peopleabout 150 km south
  • Al Aqabah · about 95,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
  • Bur Safaga · about 33,000 peopleabout 200 km south
  • Suez · about 508,000 peopleabout 210 km north-west
  • Ma'an · about 50,000 peopleabout 250 km north-east
Saint Catherine AreaTabukBeni SuefAl AqabahEl TurAqaba Marine ReserveWadi Rum Protected Area100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Saint Catherine Area and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesAqaba Marine Reserve1Wadi Rum Protected Area2Petra3Historic Cairo4Memphis and its Necropolis5Saint Catherine Area
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Petra

JordanCultural243 km away

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