Hurghada is the administrative capital of the Red Sea Governorate, and occupies an area of 40 km of the coastal strip of the western shore of the Red Sea. It is bordered to the north by the city of Ras Ghareb, to the south by the city of Safaga, to the east by the Red Sea coast, and to the west by the Red Sea mountains. The Giftun Islands, Umm Qamar, Magawish, Abu Ramada, Abu Minqar, Fanadir and Shadwan are located in it. Among its most famous resorts are El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh, Soma Bay and Makadi Bay.

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