Halaib
Halaib (Arabic: حلايب, romanized: Ḥalāyib [ħæˈlæːjeb]), is a Red Sea port and town, located in the Halaib Triangle, a 20,580 km2 (7,950 sq mi) area disputed between Egypt and Sudan. The town lies on the southern tip of what Egyptians refer to as the Red Sea Riviera and the north eastern corner of Sudan's Red Sea State and is near the ruins of medieval ʽAydhab. De facto control of the area is held by the Egyptian government.
Halaib
حلايب | |
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Town | |
Halaib Location in the Halaib Triangle Halaib Halaib (Sudan) | |
| Coordinates: 22°13′23″N 36°38′51″E | |
| Country | De jure Disputed area between: Egypt Sudan De facto Administered by: Egypt |
| Governorate | Red Sea Governorate (Egypt) |
| State | Red Sea State (Sudan) |
| • Summer (DST) | 02 |
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