Al-Qusair
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For the city with the same name in Syria, see Al-Qusayr, Syria.
Al-Qusair (Arabic, القصير, sometimes romanized as Al Qusayr, El Quseir, Quseir, Quesir, Qusseir, Qosseir, or Kosseir), is an approximately 5000 year old Egyptian city lying along the Red Sea. Its ancient name was Leucus Limen.
Al-Qusair is located 205 kilometers south of Hurghada, 103km north of Marsa Alam and 73km north of the Marsa Alam International Airport. Its population was approximately 20,000 as of 1986.
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