Halaib

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Halaib حلايب
Town
Halaib Location in the Halaib Triangle Show map of Egypt Halaib Halaib (Sudan) Show map of Sudan
Coordinates: 22°13′23″N 36°38′51″E / 22.22306°N 36.64750°E / 22.22306; 36.64750
Country	De jure Disputed area between:  Egypt  Sudan De facto Administered by:  Egypt
Governorate	Red Sea Governorate (Egypt)
State	Red Sea State (Sudan)
• Summer (DST)	02

Halaib (Arabic: حلايب, romanized: Ḥalāyib [ħæˈlæːjeb]), is a Red Sea port and town, located in the Halaib Triangle, a 20,580 km² (7,950 sq mi) area disputed between Egypt and Sudan. The town lies on the southern tip of what Egyptians refer to as the Red Sea Riviera and the north eastern corner of Sudan's Red Sea State and is near the ruins of medieval ʽAydhab. De facto control of the area is held by the Egyptian government.

The name Halaib represents Arabic Arabic: حلايب, romanized: Ḥalāyib. The spellings Halayeb, Hala'ib, and Halayib are also found.

In the Halaib region, Afrotropical elements have their northern limits at Gabal Elba, making it a unique region among the regions dominating North African ecosystems. There is also dense cover of acacias, mangroves and other shrubs, in addition to endemic species of plants such as Biscutella elbensis.

The highest peaks in the area are Mount Elba (1,435 m or 4,708 ft), Mount Shellal (1,409 m or 4,623 ft), Mount Shendib (1,911 m or 6,270 ft) and Mount Shendodai (1,526 m or 5,007 ft).

• Halaib Triangle
• Shalateen

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