Shalateen

Shalateen
Camel market in Shalateen
Location within Sudan
Coordinates: 23°7′54″N 35°35′8″E / 23.13167°N 35.58556°E / 23.13167; 35.58556Coordinates: 23°7′54″N 35°35′8″E / 23.13167°N 35.58556°E / 23.13167; 35.58556
Country	de jure disputed area between  Egypt and  Sudan de facto  Egypt
Governorate	Red Sea Governorate

Shalateen (Egyptian Arabic: شلاتين‎‎‏ Šalatīn pronounced [ʃælæˈtiːn]; also spelled Alshalateen or Shalatin) is the biggest town within a disputed territory between Egypt and Sudan in the Halayeb Triangle. It is located 520 kilometres (320 mi) south of Hurghada and is controlled as the administrative center (markaz) of all Egyptian territory up to the border between Egypt and Sudan, including the villages of:

The first three of the above towns (Abu Ramad, Halayeb and Ras Hadarba) are located within the disputed Halayeb Triangle.

Egyptian ministries and authorities are in the process of establishing their presence in the area and operate in conjunction with the City Council to provide services to the local communities according to the policies and programs of their respective organizations. The military is responsible for security and law enforcement in the Halayeb Triangle. Red Sea Governorate's Popular Council, including many members from the Bisharia and Ababda, are responsible for determining what the local people need and supporting local participation in management and development of this area.

The Egyptian government also provides additional social services to the local communities, such as food, water, monetary assistance, subsidies, health care, veterinary care, housing and education. A new international Airport in Marsa Alam was built, about 270 kilometres (170 mi) from Shalateen city, which Egyptian policy makers intend to be the center of more development for the southern region included the Shalateen area.

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).