Ras Muhammed National Park | |
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Nearest city | Sharm El Sheikh |
Coordinates | 27°46′10″N 34°12′35″E / 27.76944°N 34.20972°E |
Area | 480 km2 |
Established | 1983 |
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Ras Muhammad (Egyptian Arabic: راس محمد Rās Maḥammad, IPA: [ɾɑːs mæˈħæmmæd]; Arabic: رأس محمد Ra's Muḥammad) is a national park in Egypt at the southern extreme of the Sinai Peninsula, overlooking the Gulf of Suez on the west and the Gulf of Aqaba to the east.[1] The park is becoming a center of eco-tourism in the region.[2]