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ARĪSH

North Sinai · EGYPT (EG) · 31.13°N / 33.80°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 361,546

Arīsh is a city in Egypt with a population of 199,243. It sits at 31.13/33.80, runs on Africa/Cairo, is 31 km from Ash Shaykh Zuwayd.

Population 199,243
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Cairo

All facts

fields
Country
Egypt
Subdivision
North Sinai
Coords
31.13°N / 33.80°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km
E Ash Shaykh Zuwayd North Sinai 26,713 31.2 km
E Rafaḩ North Sinai 44,215 45.1 km
NE Rafaḩ Gaza Strip 126,305 46.2 km
E Shokat as-Sufi Gaza Strip 15,000 48.2 km
E Shūkat aş Şūfī Gaza Strip 10,566 48.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Arīsh?
199,243 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Arīsh in?
Africa/Cairo.
Which country is Arīsh in?
Egypt (EG).
Which airport serves Arīsh?
El Arish International Airport (AAC).
How far is Arīsh from Cairo?
About 271 km.
Does Arīsh have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Egypt?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Egypt?
Egyptian Pound.
How many cities are in Egypt?
254 on record.
Which admin region is Arīsh in?
North Sinai.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/361546

{
  "data": {
    "id": 361546,
    "name": "Arīsh",
    "ascii_name": "Arish",
    "country_code": "EG",
    "population": 199243,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Cairo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 31.13159,
    "longitude": 33.79844
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7.5x the population of Ash Shaykh Zuwayd.
  • 31 km from Ash Shaykh Zuwayd.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Cairo) as 253 other cities in Egypt.
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