GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Sinai Peninsula
Sinai is Egypt’s roughly triangular peninsula east of the Suez Canal. Conventionally assigned to Asia, it connects physically with northeastern Africa through the Isthmus of Suez.
Fast Facts
- The Mediterranean coast lies to the north.
- Gulf of Suez to the southwest and Gulf of Aqaba to the southeast.
- Part of Egypt, a transcontinental country.
Connected lessons
- Sinai PeninsulaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Suez CanalRelated places
- Gulf of SuezRelated places
- Gulf of AqabaRelated places
- Red SeaRelated places
- EgyptLocated in