Nuweiba
Nuweiba is a coastal town in the eastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, located on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba.
History
Historically, it is in the Asian part of Egypt, and the area was inhabited by two different ancient Bedouin tribes: the Tarabin to the north, and the Muzeina some to the south. After the Six-Day War when Israel occupied the area, a small town was established just south of Tarabeen under the Hebrew name of Neviot. After the departure of the Israelis, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expanded the settlement. Nuweiba Port, some to the south, was established and developed, with several car ferries running every day to Aqaba in Jordan by the Arab Bridge Maritime company, and with a small town growing up around it.Nuweiba castle, built on top of the remains of a still older castle in 1893, has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Geography
Nuweiba lies on a large flood plain measuring about, sandwiched between the Sinai mountains and the Gulf of Aqaba, and is located some north of Sharm el Sheikh, southeast from Cairo and south of the Israel–Egypt border separating Taba and Eilat.Nuweiba Port was built in 1985 on the Gulf of Aqaba, and serves as a ferry port as well, facilitating between Jordan and Egypt.
Climate
classifies its climate as hot desert.Most precipitation falls in February.
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