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Straits of Tiran

straits between Sinai peninsula in Egypt and the Saudi Arabian island of Tiran
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Straits of Tiran
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Summary

Straits of Tiran is a strait[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,713 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Sinai Governorate[3], Tabuk Province[4]
  • Country: Saudi Arabia[5], Egypt[6]
  • Named after: Tiran Island[7]
  • Part of: Gulf of Aqaba[8]
  • Commons category: Straits of Tiran[9]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Straits of Tiran[10]

Why It Matters

Straits of Tiran has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Egypt Saudi Arabia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · ~2026-56581-75 · 2026-10-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → South Sinai Governorate, Tabuk Province
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 28.003888888889, 'lon': 34.465277777778}
    Instance of → strait
    Named after → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Country"
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