page_title: Gulf of Aqaba
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Gulf of Aqaba / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: Sea goldies (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) swimming next to a coral, the Red Sea, Gulf of Eilat, Israel.עברית: פזיות ים סוף שוחות ליד אלמוג, ים סוף, אילת.
context_page_description: The Gulf of Aqaba or Gulf of Eilat is a large gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea, east of the Sinai Peninsula and west of the Arabian Peninsula. Its coastline is divided among four countries: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
context_section_description: The gulf is one of the most popular diving destinations in the world. About 250,000 dives are performed annually in Eilat's 11 km coastline, and diving represents 10% of the tourism income of this area.
  The Landscape of Wadi Rum to the east of the northern edge of the gulf is a popular destination. Other destinations are the ruins of the iron-age civilization of Ayla in the city of Aqaba, the site of the World War I Battle of Aqaba, led by Lawrence of Arabia.
  Whales, orcas, dolphins, dugongs, and whale sharks live in the gulf as well.
caption: Red Sea coral and marine fish
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