Asch-Schalatin 15 · Klaus Polak , http://Nikswieweg.com, CC BY-SA 3.0

Vêtements traditionnels des bédouinnes de Shalateen - panoramio · youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0

Shalateen 05 · Fusi Sandro, CC BY-SA 4.0

Vêtements traditionnels des bédouin de Shalateen - panoramio - youssef alam · youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0

Une des habitants de Shalateen - panoramio · youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0

Centre ville de Shalateen - panoramio · youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0

Shalateen, Egypt

الشلاتين

Shalateen is a town of 12,443 people in Red Sea, Egypt.

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Population12,443 GeoNames

Local nameالشلاتين

RegionRed Sea

Elevation10 m 33 ft

Time zoneAfrica/Cairo

Nearest airportBerenice International Airport (EES) 95 km

About Shalateen

Shalateen (Arabic: شلاتين‏ Šalatayn, Egyptian Arabic: [ʃælæˈtiːn]; also spelled Shalatin and Shalatayn) is the biggest town in the Halaib Triangle, a disputed territory claimed by Egypt. It is 520 km (320 mi) south of Hurghada and is controlled as the administrative center (markaz) of all Egyptian territory up to the border between Egypt and Sudan, including the villages of:

From the Wikipedia article Shalateen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

History

Egyptian ministries and authorities are in the process of establishing their presence in the area and operate in conjunction with the City Council to provide services to the local communities according to the policies and programs of their respective organizations. The military is responsible for security and law enforcement in the Halayib Triangle. Red Sea Governorate's Popular Council, including many members from the Bishari tribe and the Ababda people, are responsible for determining what the local people need and supporting local participation in management and development of this area.

The Egyptian government also provides additional social services to the local communities, such as food, water, monetary assistance, subsidies, health care, veterinary care, housing and education. A new international Airport in Marsa Alam was built, about 270 kilometres (170 mi) from Shalateen city, which Egyptian policy makers intend to be the center of more development for the southern region included the Shalateen area.

From the History section of Shalateen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Berenice International Airport (EES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 95 km away.

Shalātīn 1 km northeast, about 1 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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Photo credits

Asch-Schalatin 15, Klaus Polak , http://Nikswieweg.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vêtements traditionnels des bédouinnes de Shalateen - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Shalateen 05, Fusi Sandro, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vêtements traditionnels des bédouin de Shalateen - panoramio - youssef alam, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Une des habitants de Shalateen - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Centre ville de Shalateen - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Les maisons des bédouins de Shalateen - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Vêtements traditionnels des bédouin de Shalateen - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Coucher du soleil à Shalateen - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Tendresse - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Qesm Shlatin, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (13), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Oiseau sur un cou d'un dromadaire - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Deux commerçants de dromadaires au marché - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Marché des dromadaires سوق الجمال - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Qesm Shlatin, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (15), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Qesm Shlatin, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (28), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Qesm Shlatin, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (31), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
هذه هى الحياة فى مدينة الشلاتين - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Qesm Shlatin, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (29), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Qesm Shlatin, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (14), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Qesm Shlatin, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (30), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Un bédouin s'adresse au marché - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Qesm Shlatin, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (32), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Une bédouinne avec ses deux dromadaires - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Une bédouinne avec ses chèvres - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Qesm Shlatin, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (24), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
En allant au marché - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
Une bédouinne avec ses chèvres - panoramio - youssef alam, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0

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