Peak · Egypt
Ra’s al Wa‘irah
Elevation
2,060 m
#8,732
in the world
#24
in Egypt
Ra’s al Wa‘irah is a peak in Egypt, rising to 2,060 m, the 24th highest we list in Egypt.
Where it is
Ra’s al Wa‘irah lies in Egypt, in South Sinai.
Key facts
Elevation
2,060 m (6,759 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Peak
Region
South Sinai
Coordinates
28.336, 34.052
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jabal Shaykh al ‘Arab | 2,193 m | 7.9 km |
| Jabal Mas‘ūd | 2,248 m | 8.0 km |
| Jabal ath Thabţ | 2,436 m | 8.9 km |
| Gebel Yithmid el-Baheri | 2,221 m | 9.7 km |
| Jabal Rimḩān | 2,413 m | 10 km |
| Gebel Yithmid el- Qibli | 2,207 m | 10 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Ra’s al Wa‘irah.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El-Tor | Egypt | 38,285 | 44 km |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | Egypt | 38,478 | 54 km |
| Ras Gharib | Egypt | 44,852 | 96 km |
| Hurghada | Egypt | 207,132 | 122 km |
| Ḩaql | Saudi Arabia | 25,649 | 137 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.