Egypt Geographical Gizi

This map of Egypt by Gizi Maps @1:1,300,000 has a detailed presentation of the topography, excellent for exploring the country beyond the Nile Valley including the western deserts, Sinai and the coastline of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez.

The whole country, from the Libyan border to the Gulf of Aqaba and south to the Sudanese border, is shown together.  Topography is presented by altitude colouring with numerous spot heights, plus graphics for rocky outcrops, salt flats, coral reefs, symbols marking locations of oases and wells, etc.  The map shows names of many deserts, plateaus, hill ranges, seasonal streams, etc.

Road network includes tracks across the deserts.  Railways and local airfields are shown, as well as the country's administrative boundaries with names of the provinces.  Also marked are oil wells, pipelines, and aqueducts.  Symbols highlight various places of interests, including ancient archaeological remains, religious sites, natural features, beaches and diving sites, etc, showing many places outside the traditional tourist routes.

Names of towns, villages and administrative units and of most geographical features are given in both the Roman and Arabic alphabets. The map is indexed