Map of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh is a city in South Sinai, Egypt, with a population of about 38,478. It lies at 27.9158°N, 34.3299°E. Sharm el-Sheikh is about 383 km (238 mi) southeast of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is El-Tor, 78 km to the northwest.
Sharm el-Sheikh at a glance
Country
Region
South Sinai
Population
38,478GeoNames
Coordinates
27.9158, 34.329927°54′57″N 34°19′48″E
Time zone
Africa/CairoUTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Cairo
383 km (238 mi)
Where is Sharm el-Sheikh?
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 22 min on the shortest day to 13 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Sharm el-Sheikh
- El-Tor — 78 km northwest
- Hurghada — 89 km southwest
- Ras Gharib — 132 km west
- Safaga — 135 km south
- Aqaba — 191 km north, Jordan
- Eilat — 192 km north, Israel
- Tabuk — 226 km east, Saudi Arabia
- Qina — 251 km southwest
- Ain Sukhna — 271 km northwest
- Qūş — 271 km southwest
Largest cities in South Sinai
- El-Tor — 38,285
Largest cities in Egypt
- Cairo — 9,606,916
- Alexandria — 5,263,542
- Giza — 4,367,343
- Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
- Port Said — 780,515
- Suez — 699,541
- Al Mansurah — 621,953
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá — 592,573
- Tanta — 576,648
- Assiut — 528,669
Map of Egypt and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.