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SAFAGA

Red Sea · EGYPT (EG) · 26.75°N / 33.94°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 358,620

Safaga is a city in Egypt with a population of 53,639. It sits at 26.75/33.94, runs on Africa/Cairo, is 27 km from Makadi Bay.

Population 53,639
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Cairo

All facts

fields
Country
Egypt
Subdivision
Red Sea
Coords
26.75°N / 33.94°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
N Makadi Bay Red Sea 4,000 27.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Safaga?
53,639 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Safaga in?
Africa/Cairo.
Which country is Safaga in?
Egypt (EG).
Which airport serves Safaga?
Hurghada International Airport (HRG).
How far is Safaga from Cairo?
About 453 km.
Does Safaga 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 Safaga in?
Red Sea.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/358620

{
  "data": {
    "id": 358620,
    "name": "Safaga",
    "ascii_name": "Safaga",
    "country_code": "EG",
    "population": 53639,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Cairo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 26.74906,
    "longitude": 33.93891
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 13.4x the population of Makadi Bay.
  • 27 km from Makadi Bay.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Cairo) as 253 other cities in Egypt.
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