| Official Name: | Halaib |
| Native Name: | Arabic: حلايب |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Egypt#Sudan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | De jure Disputed area between: De facto Administered by: |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Red Sea Governorate (Egypt) |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Red Sea State (Sudan) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone Dst: | 02 |
Halaib (Arabic: حلايب|Ḥalāyib pronounced as /ħæˈlæːjeb/), is a Red Sea port and town, located in the Halaib Triangle, a 20580km2 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|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 (1435m (4,708feet)), Mount Shellal (1409m (4,623feet)), Mount Shendib (1911m (6,270feet)) and Mount Shendodai (1526m (5,007feet)).
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