Gulf of Suez

The northern end of the Red Sea is bifurcated by the Sinai Peninsula, creating the Gulf of Suez (Arabic: Khalij as Suways) in the west and the Gulf of Aqaba to the east. The Gulf of Suez is a relatively young rift basin, dating back 40 million years. http://geoinfo.amu.edu.pl/wpk/geos/GEO_2/GEO_PLATE_T-37.HTML It which stretches some 175 miles north by northeast, terminating at the Egyptian city of Suez and the entrance to the Suez Canal. Along the mid-line of the Gulf lies the border between the continents of Africa and Asia. http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/public/images/Egypt.shtml The entrance of the Gulf lies atop the mature Gemsa oil and gas field. http://geology.cr.usgs.gov/energy/WorldEnergy/OF99-50A/province.html

Related Topics:
Red Sea - Sinai Peninsula - Gulf of Aqaba - Rift basin - Suez - Suez Canal - Africa - Asia

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