Nuweiba (Nuwaybi‘a)
Nuweiba (also spelled: Nueiba; نويبع, ) is a coastal town in the eastern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, located on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba.
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 to the south. After the Six-Day War when Israel occupied the area, a small Town was established just 1.5 km south of Tarabeen, under a Hebrew name, Neviot (נביעות). After the departure of the Israelis, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expanded a giant touristic city and established Nuweiba Port, some 7 km to the south, was established and developed, 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.
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 to the south. After the Six-Day War when Israel occupied the area, a small Town was established just 1.5 km south of Tarabeen, under a Hebrew name, Neviot (נביעות). After the departure of the Israelis, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expanded a giant touristic city and established Nuweiba Port, some 7 km to the south, was established and developed, 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.
Map - Nuweiba (Nuwaybi‘a)
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Country - United_Arab_Republic
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The republic was led by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The UAR was a member of the United Arab States, a loose confederation with the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, which was dissolved in 1961.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| EGP | Egyptian pound | £ or جم | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| AR | Arabic language |
| EN | English language |
| FR | French language |