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Arish
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Arish or El-Arish (, ) is the capital and largest city of the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt, as well as the largest city on the Sinai Peninsula, lying on the Mediterranean coast northeast of Cairo and west of the Egypt–Gaza border. Its estimated population was 204,391 in 2023.
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Arish, known natively as العريش, is a city in Egypt that serves as the capital of the North Sinai Governorate. Located at an elevation of 15 meters above sea level, the city is situated in the Africa/Cairo time zone. It is distinct from the similarly named Al-ʽArish.
The population of Arish is recorded as 204,391, while another source lists it as 199,243. The city has been the site of the Siege of El Arish. Arish is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Place details
- Locality
- Arish
- Region
- شمال سيناء
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 199,243
- Timezone
- Africa/Cairo
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Arish
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- Coptic
- Settlement.other_name
- El-Arish
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- نخيل العريش.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 275px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Beach in the city of Arish
- Settlement.image_flag
- North Sinai Flag (Old).svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 100px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Egypt Sinai#Egypt
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- top
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within the Sinai Peninsula##Location within Egypt
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 308
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 15
- Settlement.population_total
- 204,391
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
A seaside city with potential for tourism, Arish has been a focal point of terrorist activity with several attacks having taken place in and near the city.
Get in
As of 2021, it is not possible to fly into Arish as () remains closed due to a deteriorating security situation.
It is possible to travel overland from Cairo and other cities in the Sinai Peninsula with both public transport and private vehicle. The border with Gaza is open as of early 2023, but there is always a risk of closure. The nearest border crossing with Israel open for tourists is in Taba, almost to the south.
Stay safe
See the warning on the Egypt article.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Foundation
- Antiquity
- The Brook of Egypt
- After the Arab Conquest
- Modern war and conflict
- World Wars I and II
- Israeli wars
- El Arish massacre
- Islamic State in the Sinai Peninsula
- 2020s Israel-Hamas Gaza War
- Graves
- Australian graves from WWI
- Mass graves from 1967
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Education
- References
- See also
Arish or El-Arish (, ) is the capital and largest city of the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt, as well as the largest city on the Sinai Peninsula, lying on the Mediterranean coast northeast of Cairo and west of the Egypt–Gaza border. Its estimated population was 204,391 in 2023.
In antiquity and the Early Middle Ages, the city was known as Rinokoroura (, ). ʻArīsh is located at the mouth of Wadi al-Arish, a long ephemeral watercourse. The Azzaraniq Protectorate is on the eastern side of ʻArīsh.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arish” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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