Gulf of Aqaba

Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf of Eilat
  • خَلِيج الْعَقَبَة (Arabic)
  • מפרץ אילת (Hebrew)
The Sinai Peninsula with the Gulf of Aqaba to the east and the Gulf of Suez to the west
Gulf of Aqaba is located in Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf of Aqaba
LocationWest Asia
Coordinates28°45′N 34°45′E / 28.750°N 34.750°E / 28.750; 34.750
TypeGulf
Primary inflowsRed Sea
Basin countriesEgypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia
Max. length160 km (99 mi)
Max. width24 km (15 mi)
Surface area239 km2 (92 sq mi)
Max. depth1,850 m (6,070 ft)
SettlementsAqaba, Eilat, Taba, Haql, Sharm El Sheikh

The Gulf of Aqaba (Arabic: خَلِيج الْعَقَبَة, romanizedKhalīj al-ʿAqaba) or Gulf of Eilat (Hebrew: מפרץ אילת, romanizedMifrátz 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.