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Shalateen, Red Sea, Egypt – Egypt Flag

Current Date And Time In Shalateen, Egypt

Friday, 14 August 2026
19:05:53 EET
State: Red Sea
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EET)
Population: 12,443

📍 Cities Near To Shalateen


Find cities, states and countries closest to Shalateen in Red Sea, Egypt with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Shalateen.

📍 Shalateen Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Shalateen from our regional database:

State / RegionRed Sea
Total Population12,443
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude23.1324° N
Center Longitude35.5909° E
Elevation10 m (33 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Red Sea#10 of 13
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abnub Abnub398 641 346
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Abu Qurqaş Abu Qurqaş445 715 386
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Abu Simbel Abu Simbel259 417 225
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Abu Tij Abu Tij380 612 330
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Abu Ţisht Abu Ţisht301 485 262
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ad Dabbah Ad Dabbah462 743 401
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ad-Damir Ad-Damir396 638 344
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Akhmim Akhmim338 544 294
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al ‘Aqiq Al ‘Aqiq411 661 357
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Al ‘Aqiq Al ‘Aqiq437 703 379
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Al ‘Idwah Al ‘Idwah487 785 423
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Badari Al Badari373 601 324
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Bahah Al Bahah435 700 377
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Al Balyana Al Balyana311 500 270
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Başaliyah Baḩri Al Başaliyah Baḩri229 368 199
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Shalateen


States and regions closest to Red Sea (home state of Shalateen), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al Jawf Region Al Jawf Region468 753 406
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Aqaba Aqaba339 546 294
North (N)
National Flag Of Aswan Aswan89 143 77
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Asyut Asyut252 406 219
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Beni Suweif Beni Suweif335 540 291
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cairo Cairo411 662 357
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Faiyum Faiyum379 610 329
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Giza Giza410 660 356
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ismailia Ismailia424 683 369
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Luxor Luxor117 189 102
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Shalateen


Countries bordering or closest to Egypt, with aerial distance and compass direction from Shalateen's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania1,161 1,868 1,008
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia1,226 1,973 1,065
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chad Chad1,104 1,777 959
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus595 957 516
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti1,288 2,073 1,119
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea990 1,594 860
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Greece Greece993 1,597 862
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq887 1,428 770
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Israel Israel381 613 331
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Jordan Jordan420 675 364
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Shalateen. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Red Sea, Egypt.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Shalateen (You)Red Sea12,443
ShalatinRed Sea12,4211.1NE
Hala'ibRed Sea27,000148.2SE
Marsa AlamRed Sea10,000226.2NNW
GebeitRed Sea11,095241.5SSE
UmlujTabuk Region33,874270.4NE
YanbuMedina Region200,161273.3ENE
an-NasirAswan294.1WNW
Kawm UmbuAswan294.1WNW
AswanAswan379,774294.2WNW
DarawAswan61,790306.3WNW

🏆 Red Sea City Rankings

How does Shalateen rank within Red Sea? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Shalateen appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Hurghada207,132
Safaga53,639
Zaafarana46,993
Ras Gharib44,852
Bani Suwayf al Jadidah32,278
Hala'ib27,000
Al Quşayr24,653
Ar Radisiyah Qibli16,190
El Gouna15,000
Shalateen ⭐12,443

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
El Gouna36.80

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
El Gouna407.61
✈️ Nearest Airport
Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport
IATA: YNB
276 km (171 mi) from Shalateen
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Red Sea Cities
Shalateen ranks #10 of 13 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Shalateen? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Shalateen Sits on the Map

Shalateen sits inside Red Sea, Egypt and ranks #10 of 13 cities in Red Sea by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Shalateen to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Shalateen outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Shalateen and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Shalateen against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Red Sea city rankings

🌎 Beyond Shalateen: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Shalateen and the countries closest to Shalateen by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Egypt. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Shalateen, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Shalateen at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Shalateen

If you're stringing together stops in Red Sea, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Shalateen — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Shalateen MapView the Shalateen map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Shalateen Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Red Sea OverviewExplore the Red Sea state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Egypt Country DataGet complete Egypt data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Shalateen

Which cities are closest to Shalateen?

See the Cities Near To Shalateen table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Red Sea by population and density.

How is the distance from Shalateen to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Shalateen and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Shalateen map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Shalateen will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Shalateen to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Shalateen?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Shalateen. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Red Sea city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Shalateen compare in size to the cities near it?

Shalateen ranks #10 of 13 cities in Red Sea by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Shalateen?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Shalateen is Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (YNB), about 276 km (171 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.