Dahab

Dahab
coastal town
Overview of Dahab, its beaches and coral reef
Dahab is located in Sinai
Dahab
Dahab
Location in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
Coordinates: 28°29′35″N 34°30′17″E / 28.49306°N 34.50472°E / 28.49306; 34.50472
Country Egypt
GovernorateSouth Sinai
Area
 • Total
418 sq mi (1,083 km2)
Elevation69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
3,106
 • Density7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Dahab (Egyptian Arabic: دهب, IPA: [ˈdæhæb], "gold") is a small Egyptian town on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, approximately 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Dahab can be divided into three major parts. Masbat, which includes the Bedouin village of Asalah, is in the north. South of Masbat is Mashraba, which is more touristic and has considerably more hotels. In the southwest is Medina which includes the Laguna area, famous for its excellent shallow-water kite- and windsurfing.[2]

The region of Asalah is quite developed and has many campsites and hostels. Most people who have visited Dahab in the past are backpackers interested in diving and snorkeling in the Red Sea. The town of Dahab counts around 15,000 inhabitants.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Dahab (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Dahab - Red Sea", TripAdvisor.com, retrieved 25 August 2023