What is Gulf of Aqaba?
[[File:Gulf of Suez from orbit 2007.JPG|thumb|250x250px|The Gulf of Aqaba from orbit, 2007]] The '''Gulf of Aqaba''' ({{lang-ar|خَلِيج الْعَقَبَة}}, [[Transliteration|transliterated]]: ''{{transl|ar|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]]. It is {{convert|160|km|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|24|km|abbr=on}} at its widest point. Its coastline is divided among four countries: [[Egypt]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Jordan]], and [[State of Palestine|Palestine]]. == Cities == At the northern end of the gulf are three important cities: [[Aqaba]] in [[Jordan]], Umm al-Rashrash in [[State of Palestine|Palestine]], and [[Taba, Egypt|Taba]] in [[Egypt]]. They are strategically important commercial ports and popular resorts for tourists seeking to enjoy the warm climate. The largest population center is Aqaba, with a population of over 95,000 (2021). == Other websites == {{commonscat|Gulf of Aqaba}} *[https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1648247 Arab Sovereignty over the Gulf of Aqaba and the Straits of Tiran] page on the [[Institute for Palestine Studies]] - a source of information for the history of Palestine {{List of seas}} [[Category:Gulfs of Asia|Aqaba]] [[Category:Geography of Egypt]] [[Category:Geography of Saudi Arabia]] [[Category:Geography of Jordan]] [[Category:Bodies of water of Israel]] {{coord|29|32|36.55|N|34|57|17.57|E|display=title}}{{geo-stub}}