Quick Facts About the Red Sea

It is hard to find someone who visited the Red Sea and didn't like it...It is one of the most beautiful seas in the world. There are some quick facts about the Red Sea that can be of interest to those who like facts and numbers :)

Red Sea

Average Depth: 0.5 km (490 m)

Maximum Depth: 2.8 kms (2850 m) ... 40% of the Red Sea is quite shallow (under 100 m), and about 25% is under 50 m deep which makes it a good place for snorkeling for those who don't wanna dive :)

Length: 1900 km that separates between Africa and Asia

Maxium Width: 354 kms in Eritrea

Minimum Width: 26 kms in Yemen

Total Area: about 440,000 km²
Volume: about 230,000 km³

Ref: Earth's Dynamic Systems, 8th ed.

Some Towns & Cities on the Red Sea coast:

Aqaba (العقبة) .... Jordan
Arkiko (ሕርጊጎ) .... Eritrea
Asseb (ዓሳብ) .... Eritrea
Dahab (دهب) ...... Egypt
Eilat (אילת) ........Israel
Hala'ib (حلايب) ..... Egypt
Al Hudaydah (الحديدة) ... Saudi Arabia
Hurghada (الغردقة) .....Egypt
Jeddah (جدة) ..... Saudi Arabia
Marsa Alam (مرسى علم) .....Egypt
Massawa (ምጽዋ) .... Eritrea
Nuweiba (نويبع) ...... Egypt
Port Safaga (ميناء سفاجا) ... Egypt
Port Sudan (بورت سودان) ....Sudan
Sharm el Sheikh (شرم الشيخ) ....Egypt
Soma Bay (سوما باي) ....Egypt
Suakin (سواكن) .... Egypt
El Suweis (السويس) ....Egypt

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