North Sinai

North Sinai governorate is located in the Northern East of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is surrounded from the north by the Mediterranean Sea by 200 km long, while from the south it is surrounded by Metlla Path until Rass El-Nakeb. On the East there is the occupied Palestine and on the West it is surrounded by the Metlla Path until the Balouza north.
- The total area of the governorate is 27564 km2, with population equal to 306 thousand as 2002 census. In the coastal zone is inhabitant by 86.5% of the population given that the coastal headquarters represents 21.4% from the total area.
- The geographical distribution of the governorate is divided into distinguished parts. The first part is the environmental tourism where the northern flat lands near the Mediterranean which are 20 – 40 km under the sea level and covered by wavy and plain sandy hills. While the second part is the desert environment which is spread out in the middle of North Sinai. Most of this area consists of highlands and many separated high mountains including some valleys between them such the Arish Valley.
Weather:
- North Sinai governorate has a unique weather, it starts with the Mediterranean weather in the north then it graduates to be more likely to the weather in the desert and semi desert areas.
- It has hot weather in summer and warm in winter. Sometimes the winds blow either from the north or North West in the summer and autumn and south east in the winter.
One of the important events in Sinai was the triple attacks in 1956. It was when England, France and Israel cooperated together to attack Egypt. The plan was England and France occupy the Suez Canal while Israel will occupy Sinai but the attack failed and they were beaten.
But in 1967, Israel held a war on Egypt and was able to occupy Sinai, the west shore in Palestine and the Golan in Syria. And in 1973 over the Sinai land was the 6th of October (10th of Ramadan) war when the Egyptian army forces passed the canal and the Barliph line and the victory flags were held up high.
Headquarters and cities in the governorate:
1. Arish headquarter and city: The important landmarks:
- Arish port.
- Arish Airport.
- Zoo.
- Mubarak Park.
- Environmental museum.
- Roman Lhfen citadel.
- Arish ruins citadel.
- The tourists resort on the Palm Beach.
- Steam Station.
- Cornice of the beach and the palms.
- Mubarak Military Hospital.
- The civilized embodied found in the Arish entree.
- The Cultural centre of the Arhram Institution.
2. Rafah headquarter and city: The important landmarks:
- Rafah Beach.
- Rafah Land exist.
- Abu Shanar Village.
- Orange gardens.
- Memorial statue in front of the city council.
- Salah El-Deen gate.
- Barbed Wire between Egypt and Palestine.
- The foodstuff industrial factory.
3. Bear EL-Abd headquarter and city: The important landmarks:
- El-Bardawil Lake.
- El-Farma monuments and citadel.
- El-Tena citadel.
- El-Mohamidya citadel.
- El-balah citadel.
- Katya and Kasrowite monuments.
- El-Zranicke protectorate.
- Hors military old road and El-Soltany road.
- Ramana and Balouza Tourism Beach.
- El-Klice Island.
- Sbika salina.
- El-Shikh Gaber waterway.
4. El-Shikh Zouid headquarter and city: The important landmarks:
- Some special agriculture such as peaches and almonds.
- El-Gora airport where the multinational troops camps.
- Liya El-Haseen area in El-Kharouba.
- Ancient hills.
- El-Shikh Zouid beach.
- El-Shikh Zouid Sabkha.
5. El-Hosna headquarter and city: The important landmarks:
- El- Maghra charcoals mine.
- El-Rwafaa Dam.
- El-Gdiirate spring and natural oasis.
- Kidice spring.
- Mines and stone quarry in the governorate.
- El-Khatmya Path and El-Gidy path.
- El-Miles district.
- Heavy industry area.
- El-Ogaa exist.
6. Nakhel headquarter and city: The important landmarks:
- The historical Nakhel citadel that was established by the Sultan Kansora El- Ghory.
- Arish Valley riverhead.
- El-Hajj old road.
- The ancient portrait of the sultan Kansowa on the Hajj road.
- The famous Metlla path.
- El-teah Mountains.
The important landmarks:
- El-Zeranick protectorate.
- Arish EL-Khamis market.
- Arish Cornice.
- El-Sinawy Heritage museum.
- Arish Beach.
- Zoo.
- Arish West entree