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South Sinai Governorate
Flag of South Sinai Governorate
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Official logo of South Sinai Governorate
South Sinai Governorate on the map of Egypt
South Sinai Governorate on the map of Egypt
Country  Egypt
Seat El Tor (capital)
Area
 • Total 33,140 km2 (12,800 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2018)
 • Total 104,000
 • Density 3.14/km2 (8.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)

South Sinai Governorate is a governorate in Egypt. The capital city is El Tor. It has the fewest people of any governorate in Egypt. It is on the southern half of the Sinai Peninsula.

Saint Catherine's Monastery, an Eastern Orthodox Church monastery and UNESCO World Heritage site, is in the central part of the governorate. Raithu Monastery is in El Tor. Other important sites in the governorate are Wadi Mukattab and Wadi Feiran.

Cities and towns

  • Dahab
  • El Tor
  • Nuweiba
  • Saint Catherine
  • Sharm El Sheikh
  • Taba

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gobernación de Sinaí del Sur para niños

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