Arish
Sign in to saveArish 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 is the largest city in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, located on the Mediterranean coast near the Gaza border and serving as the capital of North Sinai Governorate. With a 2023 population of about 204,000 people, it is an important urban center in the region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Arish
- Region
- شمال سيناء
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 199,243
- Timezone
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- 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
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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.
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.