Gabal Sha'ib El Banat
| Shaiyb al-Banat | |
|---|---|
  Shaiyb al-Banat Location in Egypt | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,187 m (7,175 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,747 m (5,732 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Geography | |
| Location | Red Sea Governorate |
| Region | EG |
| Parent range | Red Sea Hills |
Mount Shaiyb al-Banat or Jabal Sha'ib al-Banat or Gebel Shayeb El-Banat is situated in the Saharan Eastern Desert, 40 km from the Red Sea, between the cities of Hurghada and Safaga - Red Sea Governorate, Egypt.
Geography
Mount Shaiyb al-Banat is the highest peak of the Eastern Desert mountain range, and is the highest peak of mainland Egypt (excluding the Sinai Peninsula).
Peaks
The group of peaks of the Shaiyb al-Banat is composed of four mountains:
- Gebel Abu Dukhan (1,705 m.),
- Gebel Qattar (or Gattar, 1,963 m.),
- Gebel Shayeb El-Banat (2,187 m.),
- Gebel Umm Anab (1,782 m.).
Seasonal rivulets on its slopes are from precipitation and springs.
People
The area of the Shaiyb al-Banat is mainly inhabitated by the Ma'aza tribe, also known as Bani Attia, which is composed of about 1,000 people that live in an area of 90,000 km². These people are nomads and live with their chattel of sheep, goats and dromedaries.
See also
References
- ^ "Africa Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-10
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/11517836/Jebel-Shayib-al-Banat