Red Sea Governorate topographic map

Average elevation: 367 ft

Sinai is one of the coldest provinces in Egypt because of its high altitudes and mountainous topographies. Winter temperatures in some of Sinai's cities and towns reach −16 °C (3 °F).

Average elevation: 1,499 ft

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Average elevation: 1,102 ft

Located in what was formerly Helwan Governorate, and located to the east of Maadi and Heliopolis, New Cairo ranges in elevation between 250 and 307 metres (820 and 1,007 ft) above sea level.

Average elevation: 745 ft

Average elevation: 784 ft

Average elevation: 2,073 ft

Although the alleged difference in sea levels could be problematic for construction, the idea of finding a shorter route to the east remained alive. In 1830, F. R. Chesney submitted a report to the British government that stated that there was no difference in elevation and that the Suez Canal was feasible,…

Average elevation: 348 ft

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New Cairo is built in the Eastern Desert to the east of the Cairo Ring Road and the modern 1950s extension of Nasr City, on a plateau that ranges in elevation between 250 and 307 metres (820 and 1,007 ft) above sea level. It was created to comprise three towns (The First, Third, and Fifth settlements),…

Average elevation: 745 ft

Sinai is one of the coldest provinces in Egypt because of its high altitudes and mountainous topographies. Winter temperatures in some of Sinai's cities and towns reach −16 °C (3 °F).

Average elevation: 1,499 ft

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh). It is the driest city of Egypt. Luxor, Minya, Qena and Asyut have the widest difference of temperatures between days and nights of any city in Egypt, with almost 16 °C (29 °F) difference. The city of Asyut is sandwiched…

Average elevation: 187 ft

Average elevation: 72 ft

New Cairo is built in the Eastern Desert to the east of the Cairo Ring Road and the modern 1950s extension of Nasr City, on a plateau that ranges in elevation between 250 and 307 metres (820 and 1,007 ft) above sea level. It was created to comprise three towns (The First, Third, and Fifth settlements),…

Average elevation: 745 ft

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Average elevation: 344 ft

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Average elevation: 354 ft

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Average elevation: 118 ft

Average elevation: 1,056 ft

West of the Rosetta branch lies the district of Sadat City, which includes a portion of the old floodplain characterized by low-lying terrain adjacent to the desert, with elevations ranging between 15 and 20 meters above sea level. Further west is a transitional floodplain-desert zone, with elevations between…

Average elevation: 115 ft

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Average elevation: 367 ft

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Average elevation: 646 ft

Average elevation: 367 ft

Average elevation: 1,578 ft

Average elevation: 682 ft

Average elevation: 23 ft

Despite the construction challenges that could have been the result of the alleged difference in sea levels, the idea of finding a shorter route to the east remained alive. In 1830, General Francis Chesney submitted a report to the British government that stated that there was no difference in elevation and…

Average elevation: 348 ft

Average elevation: 213 ft

Average elevation: 138 ft

New Cairo is built in the Eastern Desert to the east of the Cairo Ring Road and the modern 1950s extension of Nasr City, on a plateau that ranges in elevation between 250 and 307 metres (820 and 1,007 ft) above sea level. It was created to comprise three towns (The First, Third, and Fifth settlements),…

Average elevation: 745 ft

Average elevation: 7 ft

Average elevation: 1,115 ft

Average elevation: 305 ft

Approximately 1.79 billion cubic meters of water are used annually to irrigate the agricultural lands of the governorate. The terrain of the governorate slopes from east to west with an average elevation difference of two meters. Historically, its agricultural lands have been irrigated through canals branching…

Average elevation: 26 ft

Average elevation: 367 ft

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Average elevation: 1,499 ft

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Average elevation: 801 ft

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Average elevation: 810 ft

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Average elevation: -26 ft

Average elevation: 636 ft

Average elevation: 1,142 ft

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Average elevation: 344 ft

Average elevation: 23 ft

Average elevation: 1,345 ft

Average elevation: 52 ft

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh). It is the driest city of Egypt. Luxor, Minya, Qena and Asyut have the widest difference of temperatures between days and nights of any city in Egypt, with almost 16 °C (29 °F) difference. The city of Asyut is sandwiched…

Average elevation: 187 ft

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Average elevation: 364 ft

Average elevation: 256 ft

Average elevation: 95 ft

Average elevation: 1,145 ft

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Average elevation: 810 ft

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Average elevation: 643 ft

Average elevation: 354 ft

West of the Rosetta branch lies the district of Sadat City, which includes a portion of the old floodplain characterized by low-lying terrain adjacent to the desert, with elevations ranging between 15 and 20 meters above sea level. Further west is a transitional floodplain-desert zone, with elevations between…

Average elevation: 115 ft

Average elevation: 1,417 ft

Average elevation: 118 ft

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Average elevation: 39 ft

Average elevation: 331 ft

Average elevation: 115 ft

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Average elevation: 23 ft

Average elevation: 1,089 ft

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Average elevation: 331 ft

Average elevation: 102 ft