Nuweiba
title: "Nuweiba" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["port-cities-and-towns-in-egypt", "populated-places-in-south-sinai-governorate", "populated-coastal-places-in-egypt", "former-israeli-settlements-in-sinai", "seaside-resorts-in-egypt", "tourist-attractions-in-egypt"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuweiba" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| name | Nuweiba |
| native_name | نويبع |
| settlement_type | coastal town |
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| photo1a | Port of Nuweiba.jpg |
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| photo2b | Nuweiba, Roundabout, Sinai, Egypt.jpg |
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Nuweiba (also spelled: Nueiba; , ) is a coastal town in the eastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, located on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba.
History
Historically, it is in the Asian part of Egypt, and the area was inhabited by two different ancient Bedouin tribes: the Tarabin to the north, and the Muzeina some 8 km to the south. After the Six-Day War when Israel occupied the area, a small town was established just 1.5 km south of Tarabeen under the Hebrew name of Neviot (). After the departure of the Israelis, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expanded the settlement. Nuweiba Port, some 7 km to the south, was established and developed, with several car ferries running every day to Aqaba in Jordan by the Arab Bridge Maritime company, and with a small town growing up around it.
Nuweiba castle (or Newibah castle), built on top of the remains of a still older castle in 1893, has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Geography
Nuweiba lies on a large flood plain measuring about 40 km2, sandwiched between the Sinai mountains and the Gulf of Aqaba, and is located some 150 km north of Sharm el Sheikh, 465 km southeast from Cairo and 70 km south of the Israel–Egypt border separating Taba and Eilat. Nuweiba Port was built in 1985 on the Gulf of Aqaba, and serves as a ferry port as well, facilitating between Jordan and Egypt.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).
Most precipitation falls in February.
|width=auto |metric first=yes |single line=yes |collapsed=true |location=Nuweiba
|Jan high C=20.8 |Feb high C=22.5 |Mar high C=25.4 |Apr high C=29.2 |May high C=32.9 |Jun high C=35.7 |Jul high C=36.5 |Aug high C=36.8 |Sep high C=34.4 |Oct high C=31.3 |Nov high C=26.6 |Dec high C=22.1
|Jan mean C=15.6 |Feb mean C=16.9 |Mar mean C=19.7 |Apr mean C=23.2 |May mean C=26.3 |Jun mean C=29.5 |Jul mean C=30.7 |Aug mean C=30.9 |Sep mean C=29.0 |Oct mean C=25.8 |Nov mean C=21.3 |Dec mean C=16.8
|Jan low C=10.4 |Feb low C=11.3 |Mar low C=14.0 |Apr low C=17.3 |May low C=19.8 |Jun low C=23.4 |Jul low C=25.0 |Aug low C=25.1 |Sep low C=23.7 |Oct low C=20.3 |Nov low C=16.0 |Dec low C=11.6
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm=1 |Feb precipitation mm=3 |Mar precipitation mm=3 |Apr precipitation mm=1 |May precipitation mm=0 |Jun precipitation mm=0 |Jul precipitation mm=0 |Aug precipitation mm=0 |Sep precipitation mm=0 |Oct precipitation mm=1 |Nov precipitation mm=2 |Dec precipitation mm=2
|Jan rain days=2 |Feb rain days=1 |Mar rain days=2 |Apr rain days=1 |May rain days=1 |Jun rain days=0 |Jul rain days=0 |Aug rain days=0 |Sep rain days=0 |Oct rain days=1 |Nov rain days=1 |Dec rain days=1
|Jand sun=8 |Febd sun=9 |Mard sun=9 |Aprd sun=10 |Mayd sun=11 |Jund sun=13 |Juld sun=13 |Augd sun=12 |Sepd sun=11 |Octd sun=10 |Novd sun=9 |Decd sun=8
|source 1= Climate-Data.org
|source 2= Weather2Travel for rainy days and sunshine
::data[format=table title="Nuweiba mean sea temperature"]
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 °C | 21 °C | 21 °C | 23 °C | 25 °C | 26 °C | 28 °C | 28 °C | 28 °C | 27 °C | 25 °C | 23 °C |
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Tourism
Between the town and the port are a strip of modern hotels, catering to beach holiday makers and divers. One km north of Nuweiba City, Tarabin village is well known for its Bedouin-style camps where cheap huts are available for rent. Further north, in the direction of Taba, are several other beaches with similar accommodation options.
Gallery
File:Nuweiba Tarabeen.JPG|View of the coast, Nuweiba Tarabin File:Nuweiba, Beach, Red Sea, Sinai, Egypt.jpg|The beach of Nuweiba File:Nuweiba, Beach, Sinai, Egypt.jpg|Beach shack File:Nuweiba, Roundabout, Sinai, Egypt.jpg|Roundabout File:Nuweiba, Sinai, Egypt, Mountain realms.jpg|Desert near Nuweiba File:Nuweiba, Goat stack, Sinai, Egypt.jpg|Goats on the road File:Camel Nuweibaa 00 (22).JPG|Camel near Nuweiba File:Nuweiba, Camels, Sinai, Egypt.jpg|Camels roaming through Nuweiba
References
References
- "Nuwaiba port".
- [https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/199/ Newibah castle - UNESCO World Heritage Centre] Retrieved on 2009-03-26
- "Climate: Nueiba - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org.
- "Nuweiba Climate and Weather Averages, Egypt". Weather2Travel.
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