Ras Burqa, (“head of the blessing” in Ararbic) is a small bay on the Red Sea in the district of Nuwaiba, Egypt.
In 1985, Suleiman Khater, a lone Egyptian assailant, perpetrated the Ras Burqa massacre killing eight people.
since 1986 the bay hosts Basata resort and is commonly referred to by that name
Coordinates: 28°51′00″N 34°10′00″E / 28.8500°N 34.1667°E