Ras Ghareb
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Ra's Ghareb
راس غارب | |
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Ra's Ghareb is located in Egypt Ra's Ghareb Ra's Ghareb Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°21′35′′N 33°04′39′′E / 28.35972°N 33.07750°E / 28.35972; 33.07750 | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Red Sea |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,847 km2 (5,346 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 45,108 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
Ra's Ghareb (Arabic: راس غارب Rās Ġāreb pronounced [ɾɑːsˈɣæːɾeb] ) is the northernmost of the markazes (municipalities) in the Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, situated on the African side of the Gulf of Suez. It has an area of 10,464.46 km2. At the 2006 Egyptian national census, the population numbered 32,369.[2] It is one of the leading centers of petroleum production in Egypt, having housed the main operations for first the Anglo-Egyptian Oil Company (a branch of Royal Dutch Shell) and then the Egyptian national petroleum company. For a time it was the capital of the Red Sea Governorate.
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Ras Ghārib (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Citypopulation.de
28°21′35′′N 33°04′39′′E / 28.35972°N 33.07750°E / 28.35972; 33.07750
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