Abu Zenima Explained

Abu Zenima
Native Name:أبو زنيمة
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:Egypt
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Egypt
Coordinates:29.0454°N 33.1107°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Egypt
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:South Sinai
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:+2

Abu Zenima (Arabic: أبو زنيمة) is a coastal city in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt. It has an area of 5sqkm.

History

In 2009, a whale 10 metres long and weighing 10 tonnes was found on its Red Sea beach. The minke whale was presumed to have lost its way from the Indian Ocean, and starved due to the relative lack of food. The body was buried in lime, for public health reasons, with the intention of eventually displaying the skeleton in a visitor's centre.[1]

Climate

Köppen climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh),[2] as the rest of Egypt.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: العثور على حوت نافق وزنه 10 أطنان. 6 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134058/http://www.ahram.org.eg/Archive/2009/8/10/MHFZ2.HTM. 4 March 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Climate: Abu Zenima - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table . Climate-Data.org . 5 November 2013 .