Map of Hurghada, Egypt

Hurghada is the administrative centre of Red Sea, Egypt, with a population of about 207,132. It lies at 27.2574°N, 33.8129°E. Hurghada is about 400 km (248 mi) southeast of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Safaga, 58 km to the south.

Hurghada at a glance

Where is Hurghada?

• The 32nd largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The largest city in Red Sea on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 25 min on the shortest day to 13 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hurghada

• Safaga — 58 km south
• Sharm el-Sheikh — 89 km northeast
• El-Tor — 111 km north
• Ras Gharib — 142 km northwest
• Qina — 163 km southwest
• Dishnā — 184 km southwest
• Al Waqf — 190 km southwest
• Dār as Salām — 206 km southwest
• Nag Hammâdi — 206 km southwest
• Farshūţ — 212 km southwest

Largest cities in Red Sea

• Safaga — 53,639
• Ras Gharib — 44,852

Largest cities in Egypt

• Cairo — 9,606,916
• Alexandria — 5,263,542
• Giza — 4,367,343
• Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
• Port Said — 780,515
• Suez — 699,541
• Al Mansurah — 621,953
• Al Maḩallah al Kubrá — 592,573
• Tanta — 576,648
• Assiut — 528,669

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.