Gulf of Aqaba

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arm of the Red Sea gulf

The Gulf of Aqaba is a northeastern arm of the Red Sea known for its deep waters, rich coral reefs, and strategic location between Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

Aliases (2)

Gulf of Aqaba region ×1
Red Sea area near Aqaba and Eilat ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	arm of the Red Sea → gulf →
climate	arid climate →
connectedTo	Red Sea → Strait of Tiran →
countryBorder	Egypt → Israel → Jordan → Saudi Arabia →
ecoregion	Red Sea coral reef ecosystem →
formedBy	tectonic activity →
hasCityOnCoast	Aqaba → Dahab → Eilat → Haql → Taba →
hasDisputeHistory	Arab–Israeli conflict → Strait of Tiran blockade →
hasFeature	fringing coral reefs → narrow continental shelf → steep submarine slopes →
hasPort	Aqaba → Eilat → Haql → Nuweiba →
knownFor	deep waters → marine biodiversity → recreational diving → rich coral reefs → snorkeling → strategic location →
length	about 160 kilometers →
locatedIn	Red Sea →
locatedOn	northern Red Sea →
maximumDepth	about 1850 meters →
maximumWidth	about 24 kilometers →
northernTerminusNear	Aqaba →
partOf	Afro-Arabian Rift System → Great Rift Valley →
salinity	high salinity →
southernTerminusNear	Strait of Tiran →
strategicFor	Egypt → Israel → Jordan → Saudi Arabia →
usedFor	fishing → international shipping → tourism →
waterBodyType	tectonic gulf →

Referenced by (20)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Aqaba → Dahab → Sharm El Sheikh → Taba →	locatedOn
Jordan → South Sinai Governorate →	hasCoastlineOn
Sinai Peninsula →	borderedBy
South Sinai Governorate →	borders
Kingdom of Jordan →	coastline
Wadi Araba →	connects
Jordan Rift Valley →	extendsTo
Aqaba →	gulf
Red Sea →	hasArm
Parting of the Sea of Reeds →	hasLocationHypothesizedAs
Jabal al-Lawz region →	nearbyBodyOfWater
Egyptian Navy →	operatesIn
Gulf of Suez →	parallelTo
Israel–Jordan Joint Boundary Commission ("Red Sea area near Aqaba and Eilat") →	relatedTo
Jordan–Israel border →	terminusSouth
Mount Catherine ("Gulf of Aqaba region") →	viewFrom