Ras Ghareb
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Ra's Ghareb
راس غارب | |
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  Ra's Ghareb Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates:28°21′35″N33°04′39″E/ 28.35972°N 33.07750°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Red Sea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,847 km2(5,346 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 45,108 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2(8.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3(EET) |
Ra's Ghareb(Arabic:راس غاربRās Ġārebpronounced[ɾɑːsˈɣæːɾeb]) is the northernmost of themarkazes(municipalities) in theRed Sea Governorate,Egypt,situated on theAfricanside of theGulf of Suez.It has an area of 10,464.46 km². At the2006 Egyptian national census,the population numbered 32,369.[2] It is one of the leading centers ofpetroleumproduction in Egypt, having housed the main operations for first the Anglo-Egyptian Oil Company (a branch ofRoyal Dutch Shell) and then theEgyptian national petroleum company.For a time it was the capital of the Red Sea Governorate.
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References
[edit]- ^abc"Ras Ghārib (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".www.citypopulation.de.Retrieved17 March2023.
- ^Citypopulation.de
28°21′35″N33°04′39″E/ 28.35972°N 33.07750°E
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