Saint Catherine
Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai draw religious pilgrims and mountain trekkers to this small high-altitude town in Egypt's South Sinai, surrounded by the highest peaks in Sinai and in Egypt as a whole. The area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002 and is also Egypt's largest nature reserve. Snow covers the mountain summits in winter, while summers are mild — a climate shaped by the town's considerable elevation on a plateau deep in southern Sinai.
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- Population4,603
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
Saint Catherine: quick answers
Where is Saint Catherine?
Saint Catherine is in Egypt, about 81 km50 miles in a straight line from Sharm el Sheikh.
How do you get to Saint Catherine?
The nearest airport is Saint Catherine (SKV), about 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Saint Catherine?
The warmest month is July, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is January, with about 7 mm0.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Saint Catherine?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 1 restaurant and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.