Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh is a city in Egypt with a population of about 38,478.
EgyptTown🏆 #174 most populated in Egypt🕐 Africa/Cairo
Sharm El Sheikh, alternatively rendered Sharm el-Sheikh or Charm el Sheikh, is an Egyptian city located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea in Asia. Its population is approximately 77,000 as of 2017. Sharm El Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt's South Sinai Governorate, which includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the mountainous interior, St. Catherine and Mount Sinai.
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About Sharm el-Sheikh
| Country | Egypt |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 26 |
| Population | 38,478 |
| Local currency | EGP |
| Coordinates | 27.9158, 34.3299 |
| Time zone | Africa/Cairo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 383 km · Cairo |
| Population (Egypt) | #174 most populated in Egypt |
| Where on Earth | 27°54′57″N · 34°19′48″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,108 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,911 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Xichang (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -27.92, -145.67 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 383 km |
| Dubai | 2,102 km |
| Moscow | 3,107 km |
| Paris | 3,586 km |
| London | 3,883 km |
| Beijing | 7,429 km |