St. Catherine International Airport
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St. Catherine International Airport is an airport serving St. Catherine
(or St. Katherine), Saint Katherine city in the South Sinai Governorate of Egypt
. It is located about 20 km (12 mi.) northeast of the city, which is near Mount Sinai
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In 2009, the airport served 767 passengers (+2.0% vs. 2008).
Saint Catherine, Egypt
Saint Catherine is the capital city of Saint Katherine Markaz and a natural protectorate in the South Sinai Governorate in Sinai in Egypt. It is located at the outskirts of El-Tur Mountains Province at an elevation of 1586 m , 120 km away from Nuweiba, at the foot of Mount Sinai and the...
(or St. Katherine), Saint Katherine city in the South Sinai Governorate of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. It is located about 20 km (12 mi.) northeast of the city, which is near Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai , also known as Mount Horeb, Mount Musa, Gabal Musa , Jabal Musa meaning "Moses' Mountain", is a mountain near Saint Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. A mountain called Mount Sinai is mentioned many times in the Book of Exodus in the Torah and the Bible as well as the Quran...
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In 2009, the airport served 767 passengers (+2.0% vs. 2008).