Nuweiba
Coastal town in South Sinai, Egypt
Nuweiba
نويبع
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coastal town
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Panoramic view of Nuweiba and Port of Nuweiba
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Coordinates: 29°2′N 34°40′E / 29.033°N 34.667°E / 29.033; 34.667 | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | South Sinai |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EST ) |
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Nuweiba (also spelled: Nueiba ; Arabic : نويبع , IPA: [neˈweːbeʕ] ) is a coastal town in the eastern part of Sinai Peninsula , Egypt , located on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba .
History
Historically, it is in the Asian part of Egypt, and the area was inhabited by two different ancient Bedouin tribes: the Tarabin to the north, and the Muzeina some 8 km (5 mi) to the south. After the Six-Day War when Israel occupied the area, a small town was established just 1.5 km (1 mi) south of Tarabeen under the Hebrew name of Neviot ( Hebrew : נביעות ). After the departure of the Israelis, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expanded the settlement. Nuweiba Port , some 7 km (4 mi) to the south, was established and developed, [1] with several car ferries running every day to Aqaba in Jordan by the Arab Bridge Maritime company, and with a small town growing up around it.
Nuweiba castle (or Newibah castle), built on top of the remains of a still older castle in 1893, has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. [2]
Geography
Nuweiba lies on a large flood plain measuring about 40 km 2 (15 sq mi) , sandwiched between the Sinai mountains and the Gulf of Aqaba , and is located some 150 km (90 mi) north of Sharm el Sheikh , 465 km (290 mi) southeast from Cairo and 70 km (40 mi) south of the Israel – Egypt border separating Taba and Eilat . Nuweiba Port was built in 1985 on the Gulf of Aqaba, and serves as a ferry port as well, facilitating between Jordan and Egypt.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).
Most precipitation falls in February. [3]
Climate data for Nuweiba | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) |
20.8
(69.4) |
22.5
(72.5) |
25.4
(77.7) |
29.2
(84.6) |
32.9
(91.2) |
35.7
(96.3) |
36.5
(97.7) |
36.8
(98.2) |
34.4
(93.9) |
31.3
(88.3) |
26.6
(79.9) |
22.1
(71.8) |
29.5
(85.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) |
15.6
(60.1) |
16.9
(62.4) |
19.7
(67.5) |
23.2
(73.8) |
26.3
(79.3) |
29.5
(85.1) |
30.7
(87.3) |
30.9
(87.6) |
29.0
(84.2) |
25.8
(78.4) |
21.3
(70.3) |
16.8
(62.2) |
23.8
(74.9) |
Average low °C (°F) |
10.4
(50.7) |
11.3
(52.3) |
14.0
(57.2) |
17.3
(63.1) |
19.8
(67.6) |
23.4
(74.1) |
25.0
(77.0) |
25.1
(77.2) |
23.7
(74.7) |
20.3
(68.5) |
16.0
(60.8) |
11.6
(52.9) |
18.2
(64.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) |
1
(0.0) |
3
(0.1) |
3
(0.1) |
1
(0.0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
1
(0.0) |
2
(0.1) |
2
(0.1) |
13
(0.4) |
Average rainy days | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Source 1: Climate-Data.org [3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather2Travel [4] for rainy days and sunshine |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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22 °C (72 °F) | 21 °C (70 °F) | 21 °C (70 °F) | 23 °C (73 °F) | 25 °C (77 °F) | 26 °C (79 °F) | 28 °C (82 °F) | 28 °C (82 °F) | 28 °C (82 °F) | 27 °C (81 °F) | 25 °C (77 °F) | 23 °C (73 °F) |
Tourism
Between the town and the port are a strip of modern hotels, catering to beach holiday makers and divers. One km north of Nuweiba City, Tarabin village is well known for its Bedouin-style camps where cheap huts are available for rent. Further north, in the direction of Taba, are several other beaches with similar accommodation options.
Gallery
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The beach of Nuweiba
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Beach shack
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Roundabout
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Desert near Nuweiba
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Goats on the road
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Camel near Nuweiba
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Camels roaming through Nuweiba
See also
References
- ↑ "Nuwaiba port" . Maritime Transport Sector - Government of Egypt . Retrieved 17 September 2018 .
- ↑ Newibah castle - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved on 2009-03-26
- 1 2 "Climate: Nueiba - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table" . Climate-Data.org . Retrieved 15 August 2013 .
- 1 2 "Nuweiba Climate and Weather Averages, Egypt" . Weather2Travel. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014 . Retrieved 15 August 2013 .
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