Notable fort · Red Sea, Egypt
Umm Kābū
Umm Kābū is a fort in Red Sea, Egypt.
Umm Kābū: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Umm Kābū
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Umm Kābū — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.57147, 34.88007. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Umm Kābū
- Sharm El Luli · beach · Red Sea · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mausoleum des Abū el-Ḥasan ʿAlī esch-Schādhilī · dargah · Red Sea · ~60 km · Must-see
- Shaab Marsa Alam · beach · Red Sea · ~70 km · Must-see
- Naslat Marfua · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~11 km
- Large Temple · fort · Red Sea · ~13 km
- South-Sikait · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Wadi Nugrus · fort · Red Sea · ~15 km
- Wādī el-Gimāl · attraction · Red Sea · ~16 km
- Naslat Marfua · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~17 km
- Kab Marfua · fort · Red Sea · ~18 km
- Jabal al Abyad · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~20 km
- Jabal Shawab · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~21 km
- Gebel Umm Regeba · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~22 km
- Gebel Umm Maghar · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~27 km
- Jabal al Luwaywi · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~27 km
- Gebel Musiwirab · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~28 km
- Jabal Durunkat · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~28 km
- Dilta Wādī el-Gimāl · attraction · Red Sea · ~30 km
Other forts & heritage near Umm Kābū
- Large Temple · fort · Red Sea · ~13 km
- South-Sikait · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Wadi Nugrus · fort · Red Sea · ~15 km
- Kab Marfua · fort · Red Sea · ~18 km
- Mons Smaragdus · fort · Red Sea · ~34 km
- Hangaliya Mine · fort · Red Sea · ~53 km
- Nouum Hydreuma · fort · Red Sea · ~70 km
- Vetus Hedreuma · fort · Red Sea · ~89 km
- Qaria Ali Mohamed Hussein · fort · Red Sea · ~115 km
- Medinet-el Haras · fort · Red Sea · ~119 km
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Frequently asked
Is Umm Kābū open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Umm Kābū yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Umm Kābū?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Umm Kābū?
Nearby: Sharm El Luli (beach, 34 km), Mausoleum des Abū el-Ḥasan ʿAlī esch-Schādhilī (dargah, 60 km), Shaab Marsa Alam (beach, 70 km), Naslat Marfua (viewpoint, 11 km), Large Temple (fort, 13 km), South-Sikait (fort, 14 km).
Is Umm Kābū worth visiting?
Umm Kābū is listed as a notable fort in Egypt on Spotwander.