Egypt Maps & Facts - World Atlas
Dec 19, 2023 · Egypt is located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. It has land borders with Sudan to the south, Libya to the west, Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast. To the north, Egypt has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea while the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba border it to the east.
The Egypt-Sudan Border Dispute - WorldAtlas
Jul 22, 2021 · Sudan borders Egypt to the south, with both countries having a coastline along the Red Sea. The two countries share a 1,276 kilometers long border that runs eastwards from Gabal El Uweinat, a tripod area on the Sudanese-Egyptian-Libyan border, along the 22nd parallel north.
The Egypt-Sudan Border: A Story of Unfulfilled Promise
Jun 11, 2020 · Egypt and Sudan both displaced their Nubian communities from parts of the border for construction of the Aswan High Dam during the 1960s, reducing cross-border interaction and trade that had previously helped strengthen border relations.
Sudan | Map, War, Population, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
2 days ago · Sudan is bounded on the north by Egypt, on the east by the Red Sea, Eritrea, and Ethiopia, on the south by South Sudan, on the west by the Central African Republic and Chad, and on the northwest by Libya.
Egypt | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts | Britannica
19 hours ago · Egypt, country located in the northeastern corner of Africa. Egypt’s heartland, the Nile River valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient Middle East and was the site of one of the world’s earliest urban and literate societies.
Political Map of Egypt - Nations Online Project
Countries with international borders to Egypt are the occupied Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya, and Sudan. Egypt shares maritime borders with Cyprus, Greece, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Modern Egypt became independent in 1922 (from Britain).
40 maps that explain the Middle East - Vox
Mar 26, 2015 · Called "the fertile crescent" because of its lush soil, the "crescent" of land mostly includes modern-day Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Israel-Palestine. (Some definitions also include the Nile...
Sudan - The World Factbook
4 days ago · Long referred to as Nubia, modern-day Sudan was the site of the Kingdom of Kerma (ca. 2500-1500 B.C.) until it was absorbed into the New Kingdom of Egypt. By the 11th century B.C., the Kingdom of Kush gained independence from Egypt; it lasted in various forms until the middle of the 4th century A.D.
Atlas of Egypt - Wikimedia Commons
Covering an area of about 1,001,450 square kilometers (386,560 square miles), Egypt borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast; on the north and the east are the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, respectively.
History of Sudan | Events, People, Dates, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 11, 2024 · history of Sudan, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Sudan, from prehistoric times to the present day. The country is located in northeastern Africa.