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, Panoramic view from the Red Sea, Egyptian flag | |
Coordinates: 29°29′30″N 34°53′40″E / 29.49167°N 34.89444°E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 87.7 sq mi (227.1 km2) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 7,097 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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.[1]