El-Tor
El-Tor is a regional capital in Egypt with a population of about 38,285.
El Tor, also romanized as Al-Tur and At-Tur and known as Tur Sinai, formerly Raithu, is a city and the capital of the South Sinai Governorate of Egypt. The name of the city comes from the Arabic term for the mountain where the prophet Moses is believed to have received the Tablets of the Law from God; this mountain is designated Jabal Al Tor.
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About El-Tor
| Country | Egypt |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 26 |
| Population | 38,285 |
| Local currency | EGP |
| Coordinates | 28.2417, 33.6222 |
| Time zone | Africa/Cairo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 307 km · Cairo |
| Population (Egypt) | #175 most populated in Egypt |
| Where on Earth | 28°14′30″N · 33°37′20″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,144 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,875 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Pokhara (Nepal) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -28.24, -146.38 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 306 km |
| Dubai | 2,173 km |
| Moscow | 3,076 km |
| Paris | 3,513 km |
| London | 3,812 km |
| Beijing | 7,466 km |