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HURGHADA

Red Sea · EGYPT (EG) · 27.26°N / 33.81°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 361,291

Hurghada is a city in Egypt with a population of 207,132. It sits at 27.26/33.81, runs on Africa/Cairo, is 20 km from El Gouna.

Population 207,132
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Cairo

All facts

fields
Country
Egypt
Subdivision
Red Sea
Coords
27.26°N / 33.81°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km
NW El Gouna Red Sea 15,000 20.2 km
S Makadi Bay Red Sea 4,000 30.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Hurghada?
207,132 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hurghada in?
Africa/Cairo.
Which country is Hurghada in?
Egypt (EG).
Which airport serves Hurghada?
Hurghada International Airport (HRG).
How far is Hurghada from Cairo?
About 400 km.
Does Hurghada 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 Hurghada in?
Red Sea.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/361291

{
  "data": {
    "id": 361291,
    "name": "Hurghada",
    "ascii_name": "Hurghada",
    "country_code": "EG",
    "population": 207132,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Cairo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 27.25738,
    "longitude": 33.81291
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 13.8x the population of El Gouna.
  • 20 km from El Gouna.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Cairo) as 253 other cities in Egypt.
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