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'''{{transliteration|arz|El Gouna}}''' ({{lang-langx|arz|الجونة}} {{IPA-|arz|elˈɡuːnæ|}}, "the Lagoon") is an Egyptian tourist city created in 1990, and is owned and developed by [[Samih Sawiris]]' Orascom Development,.<ref name="SawirisForbesProf">{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/samih-sawiris/?sh=6511f5629a12 |title=Africa's fifty Samih Sawiris |date=2015-11-18 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=[[Forbes]] }}</ref> It is located on the [[Red Sea]] in the [[Red Sea Governorate]] of [[Egypt]], {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=off}} north of [[Hurghada]]. It is part of the [[Red Sea Riviera]], and a host city of the [[El Gouna Film Festival]].<ref name="FIREFIREFIRE">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-58901606 |title=Blaze hits El Gouna Film Festival site in Egypt |date=2021-10-13 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=[[BBC News]] }}</ref>
 
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El Gouna has 10 kilometers of coastline and consists of 20 islands surrounded by lagoons. The town is 25 kilometers away from the [[Hurghada International Airport]].
 
El Gouna's buildings were designed by [[Europe]]anEuropean and [[United States of America|American]] [[architects]] to resemble traditional [[rural area|rural]] Egyptian architecture such as that found in the [[Fayoum|Egyptian Countrysidecountryside]] and in [[Nubian architecture|Nubian villages]]. El Gouna specializes in water-sportswatersports. There are several beaches: including Zeytuna Beach ({{lang-langx|ar|شاطئ زيتونة}}) located on its own island, Mangroovy Beach, Moods Beach and other hotel beaches.
 
There are three main areas in El Gouna, Downtown, ''Tamr Henna Square'' ({{lang-ar|ميدان تمر حنة}}) and the ''Abu Tig Marina'' ({{lang-ar|مارينا أبو تيج}}).
 
There are three main areas in El Gouna, Downtown, ''Tamr Henna Square'' ({{langx|ar|ميدان تمر حنة}}) and the ''Abu Tig Marina'' ({{langx|ar|مارينا أبو تيج}}). It also has El Gouna [[Mosque]] and a [[Coptic Orthodox Churchchurch]];, the Church of St. Mary and the Archangels.
 
In 2017 an annual film festival was established, the [[El Gouna Film Festival]].<ref name=alarabiya>{{cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/entertainment/2017/09/23/ElGouna-Film-Festival-kicks-off-its-first-edition-in-Egypt.html|title=El Gouna Film Festival kicks off its first edition in Egypt|website=English.alarabiya.net|date=23 September 2017|access-date=7 October 2018}}</ref> Founded by telecom billionaire [[Naguib Sawiris]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |date=2023-02-22 |title=Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival Is Back After One Year Hiatus |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/egypt-el-gouna-film-festival-back-after-one-year-1235531694/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> El Gouna Film Festival was previously attended by globally prominent celebrities including ''[[Grey's Anatomy|Grey's Anatomy's]]'' [[Patrick Dempsey]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-05 |title=Patrick Dempsey and Jean-Jacques Annaud present new TV series at the El Gouna Film Festival |url=https://www.euronews.com/2018/10/05/patrick-dempsey-and-jean-jacques-annaud-present-new-tv-series-at-the-el-gouna-film-fest |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=euronews |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Rambo (2008 film)|Rambo's]]'' [[Sylvester Stallone]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |date=2018-10-01 |title=Sylvester Stallone, 'A Land Imagined' Honored at El Gouna Film Festival |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/sylvester-stallone-el-gouna-singapore-a-land-imagined-wins-1202962868/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> and ''[[Bottle Rocket|Bottle Rocket’s]]'' [[Owen Wilson]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-05 |title=Owen Wilson describes toughest time of his career and reveals favourite film |url=https://www.euronews.com/2018/10/05/owen-wilson-describes-toughest-time-of-his-career-and-reveals-favourite-film |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=euronews |language=en}}</ref>
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