Tourism and excursions in the Sinai

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Guide to the North Sinai Governorate North Sinai Its capital, El Arish Logo Mahaafth First, location and space. Website: Located North Sinai governorate in the northeast of the Arab Republic of Egypt between longitudes 32.34 E and latitudes 29.31 N, and bounded to the north the Mediterranean Sea along the 220 km, while the south line was running from the southern corridor Mitla until the head of the Negev and is bordered to the east to reduce the political to Egypt with occupied Palestine, the West represents a continuum from the Mitla Pass Baloza south to north. Sinai's major strategic importance (especially in North Sinai), where a fort east of Egypt, a crossing which is expressed by most of invasions that targeted Egypt, either in ancient or modern history. North Sinai Governorate Area: The area of ​​northern Sinai, about 27 564 km 2 and an estimated population of Estimated PO Box 306 thousand for 2002, live 86.5% of the population on the coastal strip and the proportion of an area of ​​coastal centers 21.4% of the total area of ​​the province. Second, climate Enjoy the northern Sinai climate unique it starts in the north, the climate of the Mediterranean Sea and ranging to be up to the atmosphere close to the climate of the desert and semi-desert, in the high temperature in summer slash the warmth of winter blowing the wind, either north or north-westerly in summer and autumn and either Western South In winter, temperatures range in between 10 degrees winter and 24 in summer, and for rainfall is low in the south, west and Tzmad as we head north and increasing average more in the northeastern part, where up to 200-300 mm near Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah. Third: Date * In the modern era was the spark of revolution of July 23 was the first thing Antlgaha from Al-Arish, where the battalions that had surrounded the palace of King Avabidin and important areas in Cairo, was one of the forces commander Major-General Mohammed Naguib El Arish area and first president of Egypt. * In 1956, the Sinai has seen the failure of the tripartite aggression against Egypt, where he agreed to England, France and Israel to attack Egypt, where England and France occupies the Suez Canal and Israel occupies the Sinai under this Convention. * In 1967, the completed chapters of conspiracy by the war between Israel and the Arabs with the assistance and support of America advertised and Israel's occupation of Sinai, the West Bank and Golan Heights. * And on the pure soil of Sinai was the sixth of battles glorious October (10 Ramadan) in 1973, where our valiant armed forces crossed the Channel Bar-Lev line, and raised the banners of victory and has written a timeless epic in the history of the Egyptian military. * As was the ancient call of the Sinai "land guarded by the gods," we believe that the Sinai is the holy land blessed by heaven and guarded by God's enemies. Fourth: the economy: * Agriculture: Total area maintained to 6.6 million acres are arable area of ​​about 1.2 million acres the actual area cultivated is 148 thousand acres and divided areas of agricultural and vegetable crops and orchards. For the vegetables Vary the space between the agricultural seasons winter season represents the largest area of ​​up to 9478 acres, followed by summer season 1868 season comes and acres of indigo, which represents less space up to 1374 acres. The orchards Peach represents the largest area with an area of ​​61,441 acres, respectively, followed by almonds, olives, figs, grapes and citrus and palm trees of up to 343 thousand trees. Crops Represents the largest area of ​​crop barley crop up to 16,692 acres and 6388 acres of wheat. * Mineral and stone: There are many mineral resources of marble, pebbles and sand Faisal number of marble quarries to 42 quarry exploitation and the size of 12 thousand m 3 and 12 gravel quarry and to exploit the size of 523 thousand m 3, while the number of sand Hajir 2 and the volume of exploitation of 450 thousand m 3. * Fisheries: There are many sources of mismatch free fishing lake, and other amounts to annual production of fish from the sea about 3982 tons, while production from Lake Bardawil amounts to 2801 tons per year. * Tourism: Fifth, the population and the administrative division: * Administrative divisions: Joined the Sinai to the local administration for the first time Republican Decree No. 811 of 1974 Decree No. 84 of 1979, the division of the Sinai Peninsula to the North and South Sinai, which includes the northern Sinai: administrative centers are El Arish - Rafah - Sheikh Zuwaid - Bir al-Abed - good - palm and enters in its 82 villages and 458 continued. * Population: * Characteristics of the population: VI: Education and Culture: * Pre-university education: The number of schools to 377 schools and 71,325 pupils the pupil for education Azhari Institute 95 The number of institutes and the number of pupils 4473 pupils. * University education: There are many aspects of higher education and the maintenance of the University of Sinai, and includes a large number of colleges and the Open University and also includes a number of colleges and there are colleges (College of Education - Agricultural Sciences), the number of students 1383 students. In addition to the institutes Alaa (Higher Institute of Business Science and Computer - Higher Institute of Engineering) and Technical Institute commercial (above average) * Culture: There are 10 houses to maintain cultural and Palace and 22 public library Seventh: the archeological sites: There are many archeological sites in North Sinai Governorate mismatch due to the Pharaonic era, including to the Roman era - again to the Greek and Islamic. * The effects of Farma (Baloziom): Considered the most important archaeological sites remaining in North Sinai, which still retains the remains of ancient architectural phenomenon on the surface of the earth is the only site that can be developed to become an important tourist site in the future. * Tell the store: Is part of the eastern suburb of the city of Farma (Baloziom) and the store was called Tel detected and one of the most ancient churches in the northern Sinai, in Egypt. * Tel martyrs: Archaeological evidence indicates scattered on the surface of the hill that is up to the Roman era and probably a cemetery dating back to the same age Paltel. We have already found a nomadic people from the tombstone by the writings of the Greek. Dervish * Tel: One is the archaeological sites that date back to the Pharaonic era (the modern state) was detected for the four large silos were built with bricks and represents one of the stations was the way the war is not the old ink Egyptian armies destined to Asia supplies. * Castle-Arish: Is the effect of the only remaining town of El Arish near the market, Thursday's weekly Balfoakhria registered the decision of the Ministerial 282 for the year 97 area 75 ׸ 5 CE was inside a well and garden, housing soldiers, and witnessed the events of historical importance as a treaty-Arish in 1800 between the Turks and the French campaign and need to complete the excavations and the start of restoration work, one of the the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. * Tourist attractions: Protected Zaranik, Sinai Heritage Museum and historic roads (through war and commerce - through the Holy Family - the Muslim pilgrimage route)