Gulf of Aqaba
The
Gulf of Aqaba, sometimes known as the
Gulf of Eilat, is a gulf on the
Red Sea.
The northern end of the Red Sea is bifurcated by the
Sinai Peninsula, creating the
Gulf of Suez in the west and to the east the Gulf of Aqaba. The Gulf of Aqaba stretches some 120 miles north from the
Straits of Tiran, ending where the southern border of
Israel meets the borders of
Egypt and
Jordan. Three resort cities,
Taba in
Egypt,
Eilat in Israel, and
Aqaba in
Jordan have served both as strategically important ports and popular destinations for tourists seeking to enjoy the warm waters of the Gulf of Aqaba.
Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez(west), Gulf of Aqaba(east) viewed from Space Shuttle STS-40. Click for broader view.
