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Dahab
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Dahab (دهب) is a town in Egypt, 85 km (53 miles) north of Sharm el-Sheikh on the Gulf of Aqaba, near the southern tip of Sinai. It is a place that many have fallen in love with over the years, and return to time and time
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Not to be confused with Dahab Island. Coastal town in South Sinai, EgyptDahab دهبcoastal townSinai MountainsCoastal resortCoral ReefView from the Red SeaBlue HoleCamel RidingHilton HotelDahabLocation in Egypt's Sinai PeninsulaCoordinates: 28°29′35″N 34°30′17″E / 28.49306°N 34.50472°E / 28.49306; 34.50472Country EgyptGovernorateSouth SinaiArea • Total1,083 km2 (418 sq mi)Elevation21 m (69 ft)Population (2023) • Total3,169 • Density2.926/km2 (7.579/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST) Dahab (Egyptian Arabic: دهب, romanized: dahab, lit. 'gold', IPA: [ˈdæhæb]) is a small town on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, approximately 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh. Dahab can be divided into three major parts. Masbat, which includes the Bedouin village of Asalah, in the north; Mashraba, south of Masbat, and Medina in the southwest. Dahab is mentioned in Deuteronomy as דִ֥י זָהָֽב (dî zāhāḇ), and in the Septuagint translation as Καταχρύσεα. Gesenius exegetes as, “I have no doubt but that it is the same place as that now called Dehab on the western shore of the Ælanitic gulf, where there are many palms.” Dahab is known as the "diving capital" of South Sinai, and one of the most famous diving destinations in the world, thanks to a number of unique sites that suit all levels of diving enthusiasts.