Hurghada is the administrative capital of the Red Sea Governorate, and occupies an area of 40 km of the coastal strip on the western shore of the Red Sea. It is bordered on the north by the city of Ras Ghareb, on the south by the city of Safaga, on the east by the Red Sea coast, and on the west by the Red Sea Mountains. The islands of Giftun, Umm Qamar, Magawish, Abu Ramada, Abu Minqar, Al Fanadir and Shadwan are located there. Among its most famous resorts are El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh, Soma Bay, and Makadi Bay. Its main neighborhoods are in the Dahar neighborhood, the Saqala neighborhood, and the Hayy neighborhood.