Hurghada
city in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Summary
Hurghada is a city[1]. Hurghada ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,435 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Red Sea Governorate[3]
- Country: Egypt[4]
- Instance of: resort town[5], big city[6], kism[7]
- Official language: Arabic[8]
- Part of: Red Sea Coast[9]
- Commons category: Hurghada[10]
- Licence plate code: ET[11]
- Inception: 1905[12]
- Official website: https://hurghada.com/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hurghada[14], Category:Resorts in Egypt[15]
- Commons gallery: الغردقة[16]
- Population: 214,247[17], 22,801[18], 60,085[19], 160,901[20], 195,675[21], 207,132[22]
- Capital of: Red Sea Governorate[23]
- Official name: الغردقة[24]
- Native label: الغردقة[25]
- Elevation above sea level: 11 m[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Hurghada include Hurghada International Airport[27], an international airport[28], in Egypt[29].
Why It Matters
Hurghada has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Hurghada is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for Hurghada include Hurghada International Airport[27], an international airport[28], in Egypt[29].