Saint Catherine
in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
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St Catherine International Airport (11 mi) - El Tor Airport (31 mi)
- Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (49 mi)
- Abu Rudeis Airport (51 mi)
- Taba International Airport (87 mi)
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Eilat Airport (92 mi) - Hurghada International Airport (96 mi)
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Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (97 mi) - Ovda International Airport (112 mi)
- Cairo International Airport (187 mi)
- Saint Catherine Area (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Wadi Rum Protected Area (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 28.562 and 33.949 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 28° 33' 42" and E 33° 56' 57"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - EGP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:00 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:21 am and 4:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Egypt.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Egypt. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Saint Catherine
Saint Catherine in South Sinai Governorate with it's 4,603 citizens is a town in Egypt about 193 mi (or 310 km) south-east of Cairo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Saint Catherine is now 07:00 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Saint Catherine, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Egypt is St Catherine International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Egypt is Saint Catherine Area in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: El-Tor, Hurghada, Aqaba, Ad Disah and Suez. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 29% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
22°C (71 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
22°C (72 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
24°C (75 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Daniela Village St. Katherine
Morgenland Hotel St. Catherine
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai, also known as Mount Horeb, is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt that is the traditional and most accepted identification of the Biblical Mount Sinai. However, claims have been made by some writers such as Bob Cornuke, Ron Wyatt and Lennart Moller who believe the true location of Mount Sinai is Jabal al-Lawz in Saudi Arabia. The latter is mentioned many times in the Book of Exodus in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran.
Saint Catherine's Monastery
Saint Catherine's Monastery, in Arabic دير القدّيسة كاترينا commonly known as Santa Katarina lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in the city of Saint Catherine in Egypt's South Sinai Governorate. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Saint Katherine Protectorate
St Katherine Protectorate is an Egyptian national park in the south of Sinai. It encloses most of the mountainous area of central South Sinai, including the country's highest mountain, Gebel Katharina (2641m, above sea level). In 2002, a 640 km2 area demarcated by the ‘Ring Dyke’ within the Protectorate core has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. The listed area includes the highest mountains in the Protectorate, including Mt. Sinai and the Monastery of St. Katherine.
Saint Catherine, Egypt
Saint Catherine is the capital city of Saint Catherine Markaz in the South Sinai Governorate in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. It is located at the outskirts of El-Tur Mountains at an elevation of 1586 m (5200 ft), 120 km away from Nuweiba, at the foot of Mount Sinai and the Saint Catherine's Monastery. Its population is 4,603 (1994).
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saint Catherine, SKV
