Taba, Egypt
Taba (Arabic: طَابَا Ṭābā, IPA: [ˈtˤɑːbɑ]) is an Egyptian town near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. Taba is the location of Egypt's busiest border crossing with neighboring Eilat, Israel. It is the northernmost resort of Egypt's Red Sea Riviera.
Taba
Ṭābā (طَابَا) | |
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Top-bottom, left-right: Pharaoh's Island, Fjord Bay, Saladin's Citadel walls, Fjord Bay's rest, Hilton Taba, Taba Heights | |
Taba Location in Egypt Taba Taba (Middle East) Taba Taba (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′30″N 34°53′40″E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | South Sinai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.7 sq mi (227.1 km2) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 7,097 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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