Nuweiba
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Nuweiba (also spelled: Nueiba; Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a coastal town in the eastern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, located on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba.
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 Script error: No such module "convert". to the south. After the Six-Day War when Israel occupied the area, a small town was established just Script error: No such module "convert". south of Tarabeen under the Hebrew name of Neviot (Template:Langx). After the departure of the Israelis, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expanded the settlement. Nuweiba Port, some Script error: No such module "convert". to the south, was established and developed,[1] with several car ferries running every day to Aqaba in Jordan by the Arab Bridge Maritime company, and with a small town growing up around it.
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 Script error: No such module "convert"., sandwiched between the Sinai mountains and the Gulf of Aqaba, and is located some Script error: No such module "convert". north of Sharm el Sheikh, Script error: No such module "convert". southeast from Cairo and Script error: No such module "convert". 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]
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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.
Gallery
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View of the coast, Nuweiba Tarabin
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The beach of Nuweiba
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Beach shack
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Roundabout
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Desert near Nuweiba
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Goats on the road
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Camel near Nuweiba
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Camels roaming through Nuweiba
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See also
References
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- ↑ Newibah castle - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved on 2009-03-26
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External links
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