Sinai Peninsula topographic map
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Sinai Peninsula
Sinai is one of the coldest provinces in Egypt because of its high altitudes and mountainous topographies. Winter temperatures in some of Sinai's cities and towns reach −16 °C (3 °F).
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Name: Sinai Peninsula topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Sinai Peninsula, Egypt (27.72414 32.31018 31.32333 34.90369)
Average elevation: 457 m
Minimum elevation: -415 m
Maximum elevation: 2,521 m
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