Bir al-Abd

Bir al-Abed
بئر العبد
City
Flag of Bir al-Abed
Bir al-Abed is located in Egypt
Bir al-Abed
Bir al-Abed
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°01′05″N 33°00′40″E / 31.018056°N 33.011111°E / 31.018056; 33.011111
Country Egypt
GovernorateNorth Sinai
Population
 (2015)
 • Total~87,219
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (not observed)
1974 excavation in Bir al-Abed: an ancient silo

Bir al-Abed (Arabic: بئر العبد, romanizedbiʾr al-ʿabd; Egyptian Arabic: بير العبد) is one of the cities of North Sinai in the north east of Egypt. It is the capital of Bir al-Abd Markaz, located on the international coastal road on the shores of Lake Bardawil.