Nekhel

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Nekhel نِخِل
City
Nekhel. Ancient pilgrim fortress showing main entrance and corner tower
Nickname:  Heart of Sinai
Motto:  Frozen Heart
Nekhel Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 29°54′N 33°45′E / 29.900°N 33.750°E / 29.900; 33.750
Country	Egypt
Governorate	North Sinai Governorate
Kism	Nekhel Kism
Government
• President of Nekhel Municipality and Nekhel City	Hemdan Mahmoud Bekir
Area
• Total	4,260 sq mi (11,034 km2)
Elevation	1,379.9 ft (420.6 m)
Population  (2006-11-21)
• Total	11,023
• Ethnicities:	Bedouins and Egyptians.
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)

Nikhel (Arabic: نِخِل  ; also spelled and pronounced Nikhl  ) is administratively a city (though realistically more of a town) and the capital of the eponymous markaz (county) North Sinai Governorate, Egypt.^[1] It is located in the heart of the Sinai Peninsula bordered to its south by the South Sinai Governorate, and is bordered from the west by the Sinai side of the Suez governorate, from the east by the international border of Egypt with Israel, and from the north by Al-Hasana markaz.^[1] It is located at the skirts of al-Tih Mountains and foothills at an elevation of 420.6 m (1,380 ft). The coordinates of the city is 29°54'N; 33°45'E. In addition to the town of Nikhel, the markaz comprises 10 other towns and settlements: al-Contilla, Wadi al-Haj, Sadr al-Hitan, al-Tamad, Bir Grid, al-Khafaga, al-Buruk, al-Netila, Ein Twibah and al-Salam.^[1]