Official Name: | Abu Ramad |
Pushpin Map: | Egypt#Sudan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Halaib Triangle |
Subdivision Name: | De jure Disputed area between: De facto Administered by: |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Red Sea Governorate (Egypt) |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Red Sea State (Sudan) |
Native Name: | Arabic: أبو رماد| |
Timezone Dst: | 02 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Abu Ramad (Arabic: أبو رماد|'abū Ramād pronounced as /æbuɾæˈmæd/, "ashy one") is a town located in the Halaib Triangle, a 20,580 km2 (7,950 sq mi) area disputed between Egypt and the Sudan.[1] It is currently de facto administered by Egypt.[2] [3]