Safaga, Egypt

Red Sea · Egypt

Safaga is a mid-size city in Red Sea, Egypt with a population of 53,639.

53,639 Population 189/sq mi density

43 ft Elevation 13 meters

76°F Avg Temperature 24°C

0.2 in Annual Rain

Africa / Cairo Timezone

Shipwrecks Near Safaga, Egypt

2 documented shipwrecks found near Safaga, Egypt.

Name	Year	Description
MV Salem Express	—	The passenger ship ran into a shallow reef and sank 57 nautical miles (106 km; 66 mi) south of Hurghada, after the captain took a shortcut on his trip from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Safaga, Egypt.
Salem Express	—	A roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry that ran aground at midnight on a reef near Safaga, sinking rapidly with the loss of at least 464 civilians.