Northern coast of Egypt
Mediterranean coast of Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mediterranean coast of Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Northern Coast of Egypt (Arabic: الساحل الشمالي, El Sahel El Shamally, North Coast, commonly shortened to الساحل "El Sahel", "The Coast", "The Egyptian Coast") extends for about 1,050 km (650 mi) along the Mediterranean Sea, it covers entirely the northern territory of Egypt. It is one of the longest Mediterranean coastlines, and is popularly known of its snow-white sand beaches and crystal clear water.[1]
The city of Alexandria lies at the center of Egypt's Mediterranean coastline in Lower Egypt (northern Egypt), as chosen by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BCE. The North Coast has been the hub of sea travel between the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile Delta for over 2,300 years.[2] During summer, Egyptians usually travel to the North Coast to flee heat in other towns and cities in Egypt. They stay in villages and resorts located in Sidi Abdel Rahman, El Alamein, and Ras El Hekma, amongst other areas.
In the period of the Eocene era, the area of what is part of modern-day Egypt was an ancient sea, but for the next millions of years, sea shells such as nummulites were collected above the seabed. They were then formed into limestone, which would later be used to build the Ancient Egyptian monuments.
The idea of travelling outside one's city to go to the beach of another city during the summer became mainly widespread after the 23 July revolution of 1952.[3]
In 1986, an Ancient Roman town was discovered when the construction of the Marina Town in El-Alamein started, the Egyptian government then decided to convert that area into an open-air museum.[1]
In February 2024, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates signed an investment deal worth 35 billion dollars to develop Ras El Hekma into a mega city. The Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company will take part in the development of the town.
On contrast to Egypt's Red Sea Riviera, its Mediterranean coastline is totally plain with low altitude shrublands along the region, except for the westernmost portion which is formed by the 400m-high Marmarika Plateau. It is also characterised by the occurrence of Egypt's five northernmost lakes.
The region has typical Mediterranean flora and fauna on land and in marine life with the weather being between pleasant and hot during summer and mild in winter. The region receives the most rain in Egypt, hail and sleet fall rarely in winter. Snowfalls occur in some inland towns and locations.
Even though most of Egypt lies within the hot desert climate (BWh) according to Köppen climate classification with little precipitation, prevailing winds from the Mediterranean Sea greatly moderate the temperatures of the northern coastal line, making the summers moderately hot and humid, while the winters moderately wet and mild, when sleet and hail are also common, in and around the wettest places, such as Alexandria, having a hot semi-desert climate (BSh).
Temperatures range between a minimum monthly average of 9.5 °C (49.1 °F) in winter and 23 °C (73 °F) in summer, while a maximum monthly average of 17 °C (63 °F) in winter and 31 °C (88 °F) in summer.
Egypt's Mediterranean coast can be differentiated into 4 subregions:
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