Taba
Ṭābā (طَابَا) | |
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       .JPG) Top-bottom, left-right: Pharaoh's Island, Fjord Bay, Saladin's Citadel walls, Fjord Bay's rest, Hilton Taba, Taba Heights, Panoramic view from the Red Sea, Egyptian flag | |
  Taba Location in Egypt  Taba Taba (Middle East)  Taba Taba (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′30″N 34°53′40″E / 29.49167°N 34.89444°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate |  South Sinai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.7 sq mi (227.1 km2) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 7,097 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Taba (Arabic: طَابَا Ṭābā, IPA: [ˈtˤɑːbɑ]) is an Egyptian town near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. Taba is the location of one of Egypt's busiest border crossings. It is the northernmost resort of Egypt's Red Sea Riviera.[1]
- ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt. DK Publishing. 2 February 2016. pp. 334–. ISBN 978-1-4654-5320-4.