 | The Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany has one for this country Partial travel warning released (Web link). People are generally warned against traveling to the north of the Sinai Peninsula and the Egyptian-Israeli border area. This also applies to the seaside resort of Taba. A state of emergency was imposed on the North Sinai. There is also a daily curfew from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The Federal Foreign Office also advises that individually organized overland trips not accompanied by state security forces, such as B. to Moses mountain in South Sinai. Date of the last travel warning: 21.05.2019. |
 | The use of all-wheel drive vehicles and motorcycles was prohibited on the Sinai. Also the entry over Taba is no longer possible with such vehicles. |
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| North Sinai Governorate محافظة شمال سيناء | |
| Capital | ʿArish |
|---|---|
| Residents | 450.328 (2017) |
| surface | 27,564 km² |
| Post Code | 45xxx |
no postcode on Wikidata:  | |
| prefix | 20 (0)68 |
| no area code on Wikidata: | |
| website | www.northsinai.gov.eg |
| no tourist info on Wikidata: | |
| location | |
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The egyptian Governorate North Sinai or Schimal Sina (Arabic:محافظة شمال سيناء, Muḥāfaẓat Shimāl Sīnāʾ lies in the north of the Sinai Peninsula. It borders on that in the north Mediterranean Sea, in the east to the Gaza Strip (Palestine) and Israel, in the south to the governorate South Sinai and to the west to the governorates in the Suez Canal-Zone Sue, Ismailia and Port Said. The administrative center is el-Arish.
places
- 1 El-'Arish - the capital of the governorate.
- 2 esch-Sheikh Zuweid (Arabic:الشيخ زويد, Ash-Sheikh Zuweid) is a small town about halfway between el-ʿArīsh and Rafaḥ on the site of ancient Bitylion. Two important floor mosaics were found in the fortress from Roman times, which are now in the museum of Ismailia are located.
- Border town 3 Rafah (Arabic:رفح, Rafaḥ) in the Gaza Strip (Palestine)
- Border crossing 4 Qezi'ot to Israel
- 5 Nachil (Arabic:نخيل, Nachil)
Other goals
- 1 el-Faramā or Tell el-Faramā (Arabic:تل الفرما, Tall al-Faramā) is an archaeological site with the remains of the former Pelusium.
- 2 El Bardawīl Lake (Arabic:بحيرة البردويل, Buḥeirat al-Bardawīl, orسبخة البردويل, Sabchat al-Bardawīl, English Lake Bardawil) and Zarānīq Lake. Shallow salt lakes. Bird watching.
background
getting there
By plane
The 1 El Arish International Airport
(IATA: AAC) is mainly used for pilgrimages by Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
By car
mobility
In February 2017, a one-year ban on the import and use of motorcycles and related spare parts was issued in North and Central Sinai. The decree is also Ṭābā affected.[1]
Tourist Attractions
activities
holiday
The governorate national day is celebrated on April 25th.
security
In the north of Sinai there are repeated attacks by jihadist terrorist organizations, mainly on police, secret service and military facilities. For this reason, military operations also take place. People are generally warned against traveling to the north of the Sinai Peninsula and the Egyptian-Israeli border area. Germany cannot provide consular assistance in this area.
In 2014, a state of emergency was imposed in northern Sinai. This includes daily curfews from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
See also el-Arish.
climate
trips
Individual evidence
- ↑Taha Sakr: Egypt bans presence of any motorbike types in central and North Sinai, Daily News Egypt from February 19, 2017.
