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.


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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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South Sinai Governorate hasMountain Mount Catherine
Sinai Peninsula highestPoint Mount Catherine