About Zaafarana
Zaafarana is a city in Red Sea, Egypt with a population of 46,993. It is the 153rd largest of the 235 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Egypt, and the 12,112th largest worldwide. It lies 173 km from Cairo.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 8
Elevation
6 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
Coordinates
29.110, 32.660
Record updated
2025-11-21
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 235 in EgyptClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.