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Population46,993
GeoNames
Local nameالزعفرانة
RegionRed Sea
Elevation6 m
20 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Cairo
Nearest airportAbu Rudeis Airport (AUE)
58 km
Why visit Zaafarana
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Zaafarana
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Things to do1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
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Gas and EV charging1
Map of Zaafarana
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Getting there and nearby towns
Abu Rudeis Airport (AUE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ain Sukhna 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Wind turbine at Zaafarana by Hatem Moushir 11, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zaafarana Flowers, Oooways, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مدينة الزعفرانة, M mousa 86, CC BY-SA 4.0
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