Taba Border Crossing

Taba Crossing

معبر طابا
מעבר מנחם בגין
The Egyptian border terminal
Coordinates29°29′27″N 34°54′10″E / 29.49097°N 34.90283°E / 29.49097; 34.90283
CarriesPedestrians, Vehicles, Containers
CrossesBorder between Egypt and Israel
LocaleEgypt Taba, Egypt
Israel Eilat, Israel
Official nameTaba Border Crossing
מעבר מנחם בגין
معبر طابا
Maintained byEgypt Arab Republic of Egypt
Israel Israel Airports Authority
Characteristics
Total length200 m (Israeli side)
Width45 m (Israeli side)
History
Opened26 April 1982
Statistics
Daily traffic2,147 pedestrians in 2005
74 vehicles in 2005
Toll405 (Inbound Egypt)
105 (Outbound Israel)
Location
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The Taba Border Crossing (Arabic: معبر طابا, Hebrew: מעבר טאבה), also known in Israel as the Menachem Begin Crossing (Hebrew: מעבר מנחם בגין), is an international border crossing between Taba, in Egypt, and Eilat, in Israel. The Taba Border Crossing is the southernmost point in Israel.