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Nuweiba (also spelled: Nueiba; Arabic: نويبع, IPA: [neˈweːbeʕ]) is a coastal town in the eastern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, located on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba.

Nuweiba
نويبع
coastal town
Panoramic view of Nuweiba and Port of Nuweiba
Nuweiba
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 29°2′N 34°40′E
Country Egypt
GovernorateSouth Sinai
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

History


Historically, it is in the Asian Part of Egypt and the area was inhabited by two different Ancient Bedouin tribes: the Tarabin to the north, and the Muzeina, some 8 km (5 mi) to the south. After the Six-Day War when Israel occupied the area, a small Town was established just 1.5 km (1 mi) south of Tarabeen, under a Hebrew name, Neviot (Hebrew: נביעות). After the departure of the Israelis, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expanded a giant touristic city and established Nuweiba Port, some 7 km (4 mi) to the south, was established and developed,[1] with several car ferries now running every day to Aqaba in Jordan by the Arab Bridge Maritime company, and with a small town growing up around itself.

Nuweiba castle (or Newibah castle), built on top of the remains of a still older castle in 1893, has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.[2]


Geography


Nuweiba lies on a large flood plain measuring about 40 km2 (15 sq mi), sandwiched between the Sinai mountains and the Gulf of Aqaba, and is located some 150 km (90 mi) north of Sharm el Sheikh, 465 km (290 mi) southeast from Cairo and 70 km (40 mi) south of the Israel–Egypt border separating Taba and Eilat. Nuweiba Port was built in 1985 on the Gulf of Aqaba, and serves as a ferry port as well, facilitating between Jordan and Egypt.


Climate


Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).

Most precipitation falls in February.[3]

Climate data for Nuweiba
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
22.5
(72.5)
25.4
(77.7)
29.2
(84.6)
32.9
(91.2)
35.7
(96.3)
36.5
(97.7)
36.8
(98.2)
34.4
(93.9)
31.3
(88.3)
26.6
(79.9)
22.1
(71.8)
29.5
(85.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
16.9
(62.4)
19.7
(67.5)
23.2
(73.8)
26.3
(79.3)
29.5
(85.1)
30.7
(87.3)
30.9
(87.6)
29.0
(84.2)
25.8
(78.4)
21.3
(70.3)
16.8
(62.2)
23.8
(74.9)
Average low °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)
11.3
(52.3)
14.0
(57.2)
17.3
(63.1)
19.8
(67.6)
23.4
(74.1)
25.0
(77.0)
25.1
(77.2)
23.7
(74.7)
20.3
(68.5)
16.0
(60.8)
11.6
(52.9)
18.2
(64.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1
(0.0)
3
(0.1)
3
(0.1)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.0)
2
(0.1)
2
(0.1)
13
(0.4)
Average rainy days 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 10
Mean daily sunshine hours 8 9 9 10 11 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 10
Source 1: Climate-Data.org[3]
Source 2: Weather2Travel[4] for rainy days and sunshine
Nuweiba mean sea temperature[4]
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
22 °C (72 °F) 21 °C (70 °F) 21 °C (70 °F) 23 °C (73 °F) 25 °C (77 °F) 26 °C (79 °F) 28 °C (82 °F) 28 °C (82 °F) 28 °C (82 °F) 27 °C (81 °F) 25 °C (77 °F) 23 °C (73 °F)

Tourism


Between the town and the port are a strip of modern hotels, catering to beach holiday makers and divers. One km north of Nuweiba City, Tarabin village is well known for its Bedouin-style camps where cheap huts are available for rent. Further north, in the direction of Taba, are several other beaches with similar accommodation options.




See also



References


  1. "Nuwaiba port". Maritime Transport Sector - Government of Egypt. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. Newibah castle - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved on 2009-03-26
  3. "Climate: Nueiba - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  4. "Nuweiba Climate and Weather Averages, Egypt". Weather2Travel. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2013.



На других языках


- [en] Nuweiba

[ru] Нувейба

Нувейба — морской порт среднего размера и одновременно курортный город в Египте, расположенный на северо-востоке Синайского полуострова, на берегу Акабского залива Красного моря, в 200 км на северо-восток от Шарм-эш-Шейха. В городе существует несколько представительных отелей, но сам городок не пользуется большой популярностью у туристов и государства, которое предпочитает вкладывать средства в развитие преимущественно Шарм-эш-Шейха.



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