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Geological Formation

Coloured Canyon

Gorges and Canyons

The Coloured Canyon is a rock formation on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt and a popular hiking destination. It is a labyrinth of rocks, some up to 40 meters tall, and the canyon itself is almost 800 meters long; the nearest town is Nuweiba, about 90 kilometers north of Dahab. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Monument or Landmark 1
Connections

Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Coloured Canyon

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Coloured Canyon
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Egypt

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Coloured Canyon
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Coloured Canyon, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCNname_eng and desig_eng
Quote, name_eng and desig_eng
"name_eng": "Taba", "desig_eng": "Natural Monument"
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Coloured Canyon (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Coloured Canyon (Arabic الوادي الملون) is a rock formation on Sinai Peninsula and is a popular hiking destination.
  • In Group: Canyons, Lead sentence
    The canyon is almost 800 meters long.
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Wikidata: Coloured Canyon
Wikidata Q5149228, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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