Map of Safaga, Egypt

Safaga is a city in Red Sea, Egypt, with a population of about 53,639. It lies at 26.7491°N, 33.9389°E. Safaga is about 453 km (281 mi) southeast of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hurghada, 58 km to the north.

Safaga at a glance

Where is Safaga?

• The 2nd largest city in Red Sea on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 27 min on the shortest day to 13 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Safaga

• Hurghada — 58 km north
• Sharm el-Sheikh — 135 km north
• Qina — 137 km southwest
• Qūş — 149 km southwest
• Dishnā — 162 km southwest
• Al Waqf — 168 km southwest
• Aţ Ţārif — 172 km southwest
• Luxor — 174 km southwest
• Nag Hammâdi — 186 km southwest
• Armant — 188 km southwest

Largest cities in Red Sea

• Hurghada — 207,132
• 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.