Sharm El Sheikh (Egyptian Arabic: شرم الشيخ, IPA: [ˈʃɑɾm eʃˈʃeːx]), commonly abbreviated to Sharm,^[2] is an Egyptian city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its population is approximately 73,000 as of 2023. Sharm El Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt’s South Sinai Governorate, which includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the mountainous interior, St. Catherine and Mount Sinai. The city and holiday resort is a significant centre for tourism in Egypt, while also attracting many international conferences and diplomatic meetings. Sharm El Sheikh is one of the Asian cities of Egypt.

Sharm El Sheikh (Bay of the Senior) is known as the “City of Peace“; Egyptian Arabic: “Madinet EL-Salam“, referring to the large number of International Peace Conferences that have been held there.^[3] Amongst Egyptians and also many visitors, the name of the city is commonly shortened to “Sharm” (Egyptian Arabic: [ʃɑɾm]), which is its common name in Egyptian Arabic. The name is also sometimes written as “Sharm el-Cheikh” or “Sharm el-Sheik” in English.