Sharm El Sheikh is an Egyptian city located at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in the South Sinai Governorate, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. . Sharm El Sheikh is the administrative center of the South Sinai Governorate in Egypt, which includes the smaller coastal cities of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the mountainous interior, St. Catherine and Mount Sinai. The city and holiday resort is an important center for tourism in Egypt, while also attracting many international conferences and diplomatic meetings. Sharm El Sheikh is one of the Asian cities in Egypt.
Sharm El Sheikh is sometimes referred to as the “City of Peace” (Egyptian Arabic: “City of Peace”), in reference to the large number of international peace conferences held there.
