Coordinates: 22°13′23″N 36°38′51″E / 22.22306°N 36.64750°E / 22.22306; 36.64750

Halaib

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Halaib
حلايب
Town
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CountryDe jure
Disputed area between:
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan

De facto
Administered by:
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
GovernorateRed Sea Governorate (Egypt)
StateRed Sea State (Sudan)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Halaib (Arabic: حلايب, romanizedḤalāyib [ħæˈlæːjeb]) is a Red Sea port and town located in the Halaib Triangle, a disputed area between Egypt and Sudan.

It is about 20 km (12 mi) southeast of the ruins of the medieval port ʽAydhab.

Alternative spellings for the name include Halayeb, Hala'ib, and Halayib.

Geography

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In the Halaib region, Afrotropical elements reach their northernmost limits at Gabal Elba, making it a unique region among the regions dominating North African ecosystems. There is also dense cover of acacias, mangroves and other shrubs, in addition to endemic species of plants such as Biscutella elbensis.

The highest peaks in the area are Mount Elba (1,435 m or 4,708 ft), Mount Shellal (1,409 m or 4,623 ft), Mount Shendib (1,911 m or 6,270 ft) and Mount Shendodai (1,526 m or 5,007 ft).

Climate

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Climate data for Halaib (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
40.7
(105.3)
39.7
(103.5)
42.8
(109.0)
46.6
(115.9)
45.4
(113.7)
44.5
(112.1)
44.5
(112.1)
45.0
(113.0)
40.0
(104.0)
35.4
(95.7)
34.0
(93.2)
46.6
(115.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.9
(76.8)
25.7
(78.3)
27.5
(81.5)
30.6
(87.1)
31.1
(88.0)
35.7
(96.3)
37.0
(98.6)
37.1
(98.8)
33.7
(92.7)
32.4
(90.3)
27.7
(81.9)
24.9
(76.8)
30.7
(87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
21.1
(70.0)
22.7
(72.9)
25.5
(77.9)
27.3
(81.1)
30.5
(86.9)
31.5
(88.7)
31.9
(89.4)
29.4
(84.9)
28.1
(82.6)
24.1
(75.4)
21.3
(70.3)
26.2
(79.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2)
16.5
(61.7)
18.0
(64.4)
20.5
(68.9)
23.4
(74.1)
25.3
(77.5)
26.1
(79.0)
26.7
(80.1)
25.1
(77.2)
23.8
(74.8)
20.5
(68.9)
17.6
(63.7)
21.7
(71.1)
Record low °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)
10.3
(50.5)
12.0
(53.6)
13.5
(56.3)
16.2
(61.2)
18.0
(64.4)
16.5
(61.7)
19.7
(67.5)
20.5
(68.9)
18.8
(65.8)
15.5
(59.9)
12.0
(53.6)
10.3
(50.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.6
(0.02)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.5
(0.02)
1.2
(0.05)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.01)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
3.2
(0.13)
17.9
(0.70)
4.2
(0.17)
27.8
(1.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.7 2.7
Average relative humidity (%) 72 69 69 69 63 56 56 61 63 75 76 72 66.8
Source: NOAA[1]

See also

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References

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Notes

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