North Sinai Governorate

North Sinai Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. The capital city is Arish. The governorate is located on the northern half of the Sinai Peninsula.

North Sinai Governorate
Governorate
Flag
North Sinai Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 30.5°N 33.6°E / 30.5; 33.6
Country	Egypt
Seat	Arish (capital)
Area
• Total	27,574 km2 (10,646 sq mi)
Population  (January 2018)
• Total	457,000
• Density	16.57/km2 (42.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
Website	www.northsinai.gov.eg

Cities and towns

• El Arish - the capital and largest city, with 164,830 people as of 2012^[update].
• Nekhel
• Rafah
• Bir al-Abed
• Sheikh Zuweid