Gulf of Aqaba

The Gulf of Aqaba (, transliterated: ') or Gulf of Eilat (, transliterated: ') is a wide gulf between the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt and west of the Arabian Peninsula in Saudi Arabia. The gulf is an extension of the Red Sea. It is long and wide. At this northern end of the Gulf are three cities: Taba in Egypt, Eilat in Israel, and Aqaba in Jordan.