Aqaba

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city port city resort city

Aqaba is Jordan’s only coastal city, a key Red Sea port and popular resort destination known for its beaches, coral reefs, and strategic location near the borders with Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

Aliases (3)

Aqaba Port ×1
Aqaba Special Economic Zone ×1
Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority area ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → port city → resort city →
climate	arid → desert climate →
country	Jordan →
economicRole	major trade gateway for Jordan → tourism hub →
gulf	Gulf of Aqaba →
hasAirport	King Hussein International Airport →
hasBorderProximityTo	Egypt → Israel → Saudi Arabia →
hasFeature	Aqaba Container Terminal → Aqaba Port → Aqaba Special Economic Zone →
hasMarineEnvironment	coral reef ecosystems →
historicalRegion	Arabia Petraea → Edom →
isCapitalOf	Aqaba Governorate →
isCoastalCityOf	Jordan →
isPartOf	Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority area →
knownFor	beaches → coral reefs → diving → port facilities → snorkeling → tourism →
language	Arabic →
locatedIn	Aqaba Governorate →
locatedOn	Gulf of Aqaba → Red Sea →
nearbySite	Petra → Wadi Rum →
onlyCoastalCityOf	Jordan →
oppositeCityAcrossBorder	Eilat NERFINISHED →
popularActivity	beach tourism → scuba diving → snorkeling →
region	Levant → Middle East →
religionMajority	Islam →
roadConnection	Amman → Petra →
sea	Red Sea →
strategicLocation	junction of Asia and Africa → northern tip of Red Sea →
transportRole	main seaport of Jordan →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Aqaba ("Aqaba Port") → Aqaba ("Aqaba Special Economic Zone") →	hasFeature
Jordan →	famousSite
Royal Jordanian →	focusCity
Gulf of Aqaba →	hasCityOnCoast
Gulf of Aqaba →	hasPort
Aqaba ("Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority area") →	isPartOf
Taba →	locatedNear
Jordan →	majorCity
Wadi Araba →	nearCity
Wadi Rum →	nearestCity
Gulf of Aqaba →	northernTerminusNear
Jordan Rift Valley →	passesNear
Jordan–Israel border →	terminusSouthOnJordanianSide