Which Egyptian peninsula lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?

The Sinai Peninsula is the Egyptian peninsula between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

Sinai connects Africa with Asia and is bordered by the Gulf of Suez on its west and the Gulf of Aqaba on its east. The Suez Canal separates it from mainland Egypt’s African portion. Its triangular shape covers about 60,000 square kilometres.

The peninsula has major historical and religious importance. Mount Sinai, traditionally associated with the biblical account of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, is commonly identified with a mountain in southern Sinai, although the exact historical location is debated. The region also includes Saint Catherine’s Monastery, founded in the sixth century.

Sinai is sometimes confused with the Arabian Peninsula because it forms a land bridge toward Arabia, but Sinai is part of Egypt. The Gulf of Aqaba separates it from Saudi Arabia and Jordan, while the narrow Tiran Strait connects the gulf with the Red Sea.