
Gulf of Aqaba - Wikipedia
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.
Gulf Of Aqaba - WorldAtlas
2021年2月17日 · The Gulf of Aqaba supports unique and diverse aquatic ecosystems and serves as a vital habitat for some of the world’s richest coral reefs. The Gulf houses more than 100 coral species, 800 fish species as well as several species of crustaceans and mollusks.
Gulf of Aqaba | Jordan, Israel, Egypt | Britannica
Gulf of Aqaba, northeastern arm of the Red Sea, penetrating between Saudi Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula. It varies in width from 12 to 17 miles (19 to 27 km) and is 110 miles (177 km) long. The gulf lies in a pronounced cleft between hills rising abruptly to about 2,000 feet (600 metres).
Gulf of Aqaba - New World Encyclopedia
The Gulf of Aqaba (Arabic: خليج العقبة; transliterated: Khalyj al-'Aqabah), in Israel known as the Gulf of Eilat (Hebrew: מפרץ אילת, transliterated: Mifratz Eilat) is a large gulf of the Red Sea. It is located to the east of the Sinai peninsula and west of the Arabian peninsula.
Gulf of Aqaba - Encyclopedia of World Geography
THE GULF OF AQABA is the north arm of the RED SEA; it is bordered by ISRAEL, JORDAN, EGYPT, and SAUDI ARABIA. Created by seismic activity along the Afro-Syrian Rift, it is the northernmost extension of the Red Sea.
Geography of Israel: The Gulf of Aqaba - Jewish Virtual Library
Created by seismic activity along the Afro-Syrian Rift, the Gulf of Aqaba is a deep narrow body of water, bordered by Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia and is one of the hinges connecting the Asian and African continents.
Gulf of Aqaba - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gulf of Aqaba (Arabic: خَلِيج الْعَقَبَة, transliterated: Khalīj al-ʿAqaba) is a large gulf which is east of the Sinai Peninsula and west of the Arabian Peninsula. The gulf is an extension of the Red Sea .
Aqaba - Wikipedia
The Gulf of Aqaba is rich with marine life. The gulf is home to approximately 500 fish species, with many being permanent residents, like lion fish and octopus, while others are migratory, typically appearing during the summer, such as sailfish, considered the fastest fish in the ocean, as well as the world's largest fish, the whale shark.
Gulf of Aqaba - Wikiwand
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.
Gulf Of Aqaba - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月11日 · AQABA, GULF OF. Jordan's only seaport, at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba, on the Red Sea. Aqaba was a small fishing village and site of an Ottoman fort when it was incorporated into the Emi-rate of Transjordan in 1925, giving Jordan its only outlet to the sea. In 1959 Aqaba's port became operational, and in 1976 a free trade zone was opened.