Mount Kātrīnā

Mount Kātrīnā, Egypt

Mount Kātrīnā, peak in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The country’s highest point, Mount Kātrīnā reaches 8,668 feet (2,642 meters). A chapel and a meteorological station are located at the summit. Mount Sinai, site of Saint Catherine’s Monastery, is situated 2 miles (3 km) north.

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