Elba Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,435 m (4,708 ft) |
Coordinates | 22°11′16″N 36°22′14″E / 22.18778°N 36.37056°E |
Naming | |
Native name | جَبَل علْبَة (Arabic) |
Geography | |
Location | Egypt / Sudan Northeast Africa |
Gabal Elba (Arabic: جَبَل علْبَة Gabal ʿElba, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈɡæbæl ˈʕelbæ], "Box Mountain"), or Elba Mountain refers to the mountain itself as well as the mountainous area in the Halaib Triangle of Northeast Africa. It is claimed by both Egypt and Sudan, but is under Egyptian control.