Shaab Abu Nuhas, or Shab Abu Nuħas (), is a triangular-shaped coral reef northwest of Shadwan Island in the northern Red Sea off Hurghada.
The reef is a navigation hazard because it projects into the shipping channel, as evidenced by (at least) seven shipwrecks. This includes the SS Carnatic (1896),Janelle Harrison (2007): The S.S. Carnatic: A Historical and Archaeological Analysis of the Underwater Cultural Heritage of a 19th Century Steam Powered Screw Propelled Ship Kimon M (1978), Olden (1987), Chrisoula K (1981) Ned Middleton: The Chrisoula K and Giannis D (1983).Giannis D at redseawreckproject The reef and the wrecks are popular for scuba diving; four of the wrecks are at a depth of more than .Dive the world: The Abu Nuhas Wrecks The name of the reef is Arabic for "reef of father of copper", after the cargo of one of the wrecks.
See also List of reefs
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