Gulf of Aqaba

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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.

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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 Red Sea
surface form: northern Red Sea
maximumDepth about 1850 meters
maximumWidth about 24 kilometers
northernTerminusNear Aqaba
partOf Afro-Arabian Rift System
Great Rift Valley system (wider geological context)
surface form: Great Rift Valley
salinity high salinity
southernTerminusNear Strait of Tiran
strategicFor Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
usedFor fishing
international shipping
tourism
waterBodyType tectonic gulf

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Ras Mohammed National Park borderedBy Gulf of Aqaba
Sinai subplate includesRegion Gulf of Aqaba
Blue Hole (Dahab) locatedInRegion Gulf of Aqaba
Blue Hole (Dahab) waterBody Gulf of Aqaba
The Canyon (dive site) partOf Gulf of Aqaba
The Canyon (dive site) waterBody Gulf of Aqaba
Lighthouse Reef (dive site) region Gulf of Aqaba
Eel Garden (dive site) region Gulf of Aqaba
Three Pools (dive site) hasWaterBody Gulf of Aqaba
Masbat locatedOn Gulf of Aqaba
Assalah locatedOn Gulf of Aqaba
Tabuk borderProximity Gulf of Aqaba
this entity surface form: Gulf of Aqaba region
Hebrew term "Yam Suf" linkedToLocationDebate Gulf of Aqaba
subject surface form: Yam Suf
Aqaba Governorate bordersBodyOfWater Gulf of Aqaba
Aqaba Container Terminal near Gulf of Aqaba
Aqaba branch campus locatedNear Gulf of Aqaba
Eastern Egypt borders Gulf of Aqaba
Augustan wars hasLocation Gulf of Aqaba