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governorate in mineral resources due to the huge reserves of
metals and none metal ores as well as ornament stones and oil.
Location: The Red Sea governorate overlooks the Red Sea
Coast in the East, stretching over (1080) km. It is bordered in
the West by Bani Swaif, Menia, Assiut, Souhag, Qena, Luxor
City and Aswan, in the North by Suez governorates, and in the
South by Sudan.
The Governorate's national day: January 22nd marking
Shedwan battle during the attrition war in 1970.
Emblem: It shows the mermaid which is the symbol of the
governorate, and the blue colour refers to the sea.
Total area: 119.10 Thousand Km2.
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