South Sinai

South Sinai governorate is located in the southern part of the peninsula pf Sinai between the Suez and El-Akabaa bays to take the triangle shape where its base is in the north. It is extended to Taba from the east on El-akabaa bay till the north of Rass Sidre West on the Suez bay. The two sides of the triangle are extended till they intersect in Rass Mohamed which is the triangle head.
- South Sinai is divided into three areas:
1. Coast of the Suez bay: it is extended from the east coast of the Suez bay to the west borders to South Sinai Mountains.
2. Coast of El-Aquaba bay: it starts from Ras Mohamed in the south till taba in the north.
3. Mountains area: which has the highest mountains in Sinai and in Egypt. Most of these mountains have historical backgrounds.
- South Sinai has moderate weather in summer and warm in winter.
- November 19th, 1979 is the memorial of the national day of the governorate. It is when the Israeli troops withdrew from sant Chatrein and El-tore valley and the Egyptian took control of taba again.
Historical Brief about the governorate:
- The triple attack 1956 on Egypt when the Israeli troops occupied Sinai and withdrew in 1957.
- The Israeli occupation of Sinai in 1967.
- Egyptian victory in 1973 and withdrawing the Israeli troops from Sinai.
The natural protectorates in South Sinai:
- Ras Mohamed Protectorate Tirane and Senafire islands: the protectorate lies in the intersection point between the Suez and El-Akabaa bays and it is far from Sharm El-Sheikh by 12 km. the total area of the protectorate is 480 km2.
- Saint Chatrein Protectorate: the protectorate lies over a high hill surrounded by high mountains. It also includes Sant Chatrein monastery, the church and the famous library in addition to a mosque inside it built in the Fatimya ages.
- Taba Natural Protectorate: the protectorate lies in the south east area in Taba city and its total area is about 3590 km2.
- Abu Galoum Protectorate: the protectorate lies on the road between Sharm El-Sheikh and Taba, in an area called El-Rasasaa valley in South Sinai fovernorate.