Mount Catherine
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Mount Catherine is the highest mountain in Egypt, located in the southern Sinai Peninsula and known for its rugged terrain and religious significance.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| accessPoint | town of Saint Catherine ⓘ |
| ArabicName |
Gabal Katrinah
ⓘ
Jabal Katrinah ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
cold winters ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| elevation |
2629 metres
ⓘ
8625 feet ⓘ |
| feature |
deep valleys
ⓘ
rocky ridges ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| geology | granite ⓘ |
| hasRoute | hiking trail from Saint Catherine ⓘ |
| hasSnow | occasional winter snowfall ⓘ |
| hasSummitBuilding |
small chapel
ⓘ
small shelter ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
rocky
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
highest peak in Egypt
ⓘ
religious significance ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sinai Peninsula
ⓘ
South Sinai Governorate ⓘ South Sinai Governorate ⓘ
surface form:
southern Sinai Peninsula
|
| mountainRange | Saint Catherine mountain range ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Catherine of Alexandria ⓘ |
| near |
Saint Catherine Protectorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Catherine city
|
| nearestMajorReligiousSite |
Saint Catherine’s Monastery
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Catherine Monastery
|
| partOf |
Sinai Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Sinai Mountains
|
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ religious pilgrimage ⓘ |
| prominence | high topographic prominence ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Saint Catherine Protectorate ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| viewFrom |
Gulf of Aqaba
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Aqaba region
Mount Sinai ⓘ |
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