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Gulf of Aqaba
Large gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gulf of Aqaba (Arabic: خَلِيج الْعَقَبَة, romanized: Khalīj al-ʿAqaba) or Gulf of Eilat (Hebrew: מפרץ אילת, romanized: Mifrátz Eilát) is a large gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea, east of the Sinai Peninsula and west of the Arabian Peninsula. Its coastline is divided among four countries: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The northernmost coral reef in the world is situated near the Eilat shore.
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Gulf of Eilat | |
![]() The Sinai Peninsula with the Gulf of Aqaba to the east and the Gulf of Suez to the west | |
Location | West Asia |
Coordinates | 28°45′N 34°45′E |
Type | Gulf |
Primary inflows | Red Sea |
Basin countries | Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia |
Max. length | 160 km (99 mi) |
Max. width | 24 km (15 mi) |
Surface area | 239 km2 (92 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
Settlements | Aqaba, Eilat, Taba, Haql, Sharm El Sheikh |
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