Safaga
Safaga, also known as Port Safaga, is a port city in Egypt, on the coast of the Red Sea, located south of Hurghada. The city is also a tourist area that consists of several bungalows and rest houses. Having numerous phosphate mines, it is regarded as the phosphates export center. A paved road of connects Safaga to Qena of Upper Egypt.
History
The town was founded between 282 BC and 268 BC, by Satyrus. It was called Philotera in honor of the deceased sister of the Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Stephanus of Byzantium write that it was also called Philoterida.Safaga City is considered one of the most important therapeutic tourist centres, as special medical researches have proved the potential of attracting international tourism to Safaga.
Safaga was a merchant port for many years. The town has a small tourism industry, specialising in scuba diving. It was the host of the 1993 Red Sea World Windsurfing Championships.
Climate
classifies its climate as hot desert, as the rest of Egypt.The highest record temperature was on July 30, 2002, while the lowest record temperature was on February 2, 1993.
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