Saint Katherine Protectorate, National park in South Sinai, Egypt
The protected area spans 5750 square kilometers of mountainous terrain, containing Mount Catherine, which reaches an elevation of 2629 meters above sea level.
The Saint Katherine Protectorate, established in 1988 with European Union support, preserves an ancient landscape formed approximately 600 million years ago in the Sinai Mountains.
The area houses 7000 Bedouin citizens from six tribes, including the Gabalia tribe who maintain traditional knowledge about local medicinal plants and environmental management.
Winter temperatures in the park range from 10 to 16 degrees Celsius during the day and can drop to minus 14 degrees Celsius at night on mountain peaks.
The park contains 1262 plant species, including 36 types that grow exclusively in this area, along with 40 butterfly species representing two-thirds of Egypt's butterfly population.
GPS coordinates: 28.55000,33.96667
Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:41
Saint Catherine Monastery
1.1 km
Blue Hole
55.9 km
Tiran Island
88.8 km
Sanafr Island
100.4 km
Ras Muhammad National Park
90.1 km
Mount Catherine
4.6 km
Serabit el-Khadim
73.4 km
Pharaoh's Island
133.7 km
Archdiocese of Sinai, Pharan, and Raitho
1.1 km
Nabq Reserve
50.5 km
Ras asz-Szitan
37.1 km
Mount Serbal
33.4 km
Wadi Maghareh
73.7 km
Coloured Canyon
90.2 km
Abu Gallum
60 km
Hammam Musa
48.1 km
Salah El-Din Castle
133.8 km
Saint Catherine Area
1.1 km
Aqaba marine park
138.5 km
St. Moses-Kapelle
1.5 km
Neom beach
135.8 km
Ras Umm Sidd Lighthouse
85 km
Ras Muhammad Lighthouse
95.7 km
Shark Observatory
95.5 km
The Alternatives
94.1 km
Jackfish Alley, Fisherman’s Bank
93.9 km
Ras an-Nakb
138.9 km
Sha'ab Mahmud
91.2 kmReviews
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