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| Ra's Ghareb راس غارب | |
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  Ra's GharebLocation in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°21′35″N 33°04′39″E / 28.35972°N 33.07750°E / 28.35972; 33.07750 | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Red Sea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,847 km (5,346 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 45,108 |
| • Density | 3.3/km (8.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
Ra's Ghareb (Arabic: راس غارب Rās Ġāreb pronounced [ɾɑːs ˈɣæːɾeb]) is the northernmost of the markazes (municipalities) in the Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, situated on the African side of the Gulf of Suez. It has an area of 10,464.46 km². At the 2006 Egyptian national census, the population numbered 32,369. It is one of the leading centers of petroleum production in Egypt, having housed the main operations for first the Anglo-Egyptian Oil Company (a branch of Royal Dutch Shell) and then the Egyptian national petroleum company. For a time it was the capital of the Red Sea Governorate.
See also
References
- ^ "Ras Ghārib (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- Citypopulation.de
| Resorts in Red Sea Riviera | |
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| On the Sinai Peninsula | |
| Sinai's nearby islands | |
| On the Western Red Sea shore | |
| Red Sea islands | |
28°21′35″N 33°04′39″E / 28.35972°N 33.07750°E / 28.35972; 33.07750
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