Saint Catherine, Egypt
Saint Catherine
سانت كاترين Αγία Αικατερίνη St. Katrine | |
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Saint Catherine downtown on a snowy day | |
| Nicknames: White Catherine, Egypt's White Roof | |
Saint Catherine Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′N 33°56′E / 28.550°N 33.933°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | South Sinai |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,271 sq mi (5,883 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,203 ft (1,586 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,792 |
| • Density | 2.110/sq mi (0.8146/km2) |
| • Ethnicities: | Jebeliya Bedouins Egyptians Greeks and Russians |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Saint Catherine (Egyptian Arabic: سانت كاترين, pronounced [ˈsænte kætˈɾiːn]; Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη; also spelled Saint Katrine) is a town located in the South Sinai Governorate of Egypt, situated at the foot of Mount Sinai. The city is the site of Saint Catherine's Monastery.
The city is 1,586 metres (5,203 ft) above sea level and is 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Nuweiba. In 1994, its population was 4,603 people. In 2002, the Saint Catherine area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.