Gabal Sha'ib El Banat
| Gabal Sha'ib El Banat | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,187 m (7,175 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,747 m (5,732 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 26°58′47″N 33°29′11″E / 26.97972°N 33.48639°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Gabal Sha'ib El Banat Location in Egypt | |
| Location | Red Sea Governorate |
| Parent range | Red Sea Hills |
Gabal Sha'ib El Banat is a mountain in Egypt, situated in the Saharan Eastern Desert, 40 km from the Red Sea, between the cities of Hurghada and Safaga.
Geography[edit]
Gabal Sha'ib El Banat is the highest peak of the Eastern Desert mountain range, and is the highest peak of mainland Egypt (excluding the Sinai Peninsula).
Peaks[edit]
The group of peaks of the Shaiyb al-Banat is composed of four mountains:
- Gabal Abu Dukhan (1,705 m.),
- Gabal Qattar (or Gattar, 1,963 m.),
- Gabal Shayeb El-Banat (2,187 m.),
- Gabal Umm Anab (1,782 m.).
Seasonal rivulets on its slopes are from precipitation and springs.
People[edit]
The area of Gabal Sha'ib El Banat is mainly inhabited by the Ma'aza tribe, also known as Bani Attia, which is composed of about 4,000/5,000 people that live in an area of 90,000 km². These people are nomads and live with their chattel of sheep, goats, and dromedaries. The Bedouin Arab of Banu Hilal have lived in area between 11th and 12th centuries.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Africa Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-10
- ^ "Jebel Shayib al Banat | mountain, nature preserve".
- ^ Le Tourneau, Roger (1966). "Ibn Khaldun, laudateur et contempteur des Arabes". Revue de l'Occident Musulman et de la Méditerranée. 2: 155–168. doi:10.3406/remmm.1966.933.