Saint Catherine mountain range

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The Saint Catherine mountain range is a rugged highland region in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, known for containing Mount Catherine—the country’s highest peak—and for its religious and historical significance.

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Saint Catherine mountain range canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
mountain
mountain range
protected area
town
approximateMaxElevation over 2600 metres
climate arid
cold winters
contains Mount Catherine
Mount Sinai
Saint Catherine’s Monastery
surface form: Saint Catherine Monastery
continent Africa
Asia
country Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
ecosystem mountain desert
elevation 2629 metres
geology Precambrian crystalline rocks
hasFeature granite peaks
rocky plateaus
steep valleys
hasViewOf Gulf of Aqaba
surface form: Gulf of Aqaba (distant)
highestPoint Mount Catherine
highestPointOf Egypt
knownFor Christian pilgrimage
Islamic pilgrimage
high elevation
historical significance
religious significance
rugged terrain
landform highland region
locatedIn Saint Catherine mountain range self-linksurface differs
Sinai Peninsula
South Sinai Governorate
South Sinai Governorate
namedAfter Saint Catherine of Alexandria
near town of Saint Catherine
partOf Sinai Peninsula
surface form: Sinai Mountains
protectedAreaStatus partly within Saint Catherine Protectorate
region southern Sinai
religiousTradition Christianity
Islam
Judaism
tourismType hiking
mountaineering
religious tourism

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Mount Catherine mountainRange Saint Catherine mountain range
Saint Catherine mountain range locatedIn Saint Catherine mountain range self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Mount Catherine