|
|
|
|
|
|
Ras
Gharib
City |
|
|
Ras Ghareb is the second
largest city in Red Sea Governorate
and the most important Egyptian city
in oil production..
|
|
Geography
|
|
|
|
It is located 150 Km to the north of
Hurghada on the Red Sea
coast. It is bordered on the north by Suez Governorate, to the south by
Gabal El-Zait region, to the east by
Suez Gulf and to the
west by the Governorates of Al-Menia and Beni Suef. Two villages
follow the city, Zaafarana to the north and Wadi Dara to the south.
|
|
History |
|
|
|
In 1871, the French designer Gostave
Eiffel, who designed
Eiffel Tower
in Paris,
designed a lighthouse in Ras Ghareb, it was the only thing in the region
then. Ras Ghareb is named after the mountain of (Ghareb), 1750 m high,
which is near to this region. The city was
founded in 1932
with the start of the first oil production field
|
|
Economy
|
|
|
|
Oil production is
the main economic activity in the city, many national, foreign, joint
and private oil production companies. in 1930 it produced 3/1 of
the Egyptian production, it now produces about 70% of the total
production.
|
|
Population |
|
|
|
About
60.000 people inhabit the city, most of which work in the oil production
sector
|
|
  |
|
Saint Anthony |
Saint Paul |
|
| |
|
|
|