The northwestern arm of the Red Sea, separating the Sinai Peninsula from mainland Egypt and leading north to the Suez Canal. Its waters hold significant offshore oil fields and carry heavy tanker traffic bound for the canal.
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Maximum Depth (m) Gulf of Suez
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It stretches some 300 kilometres (190 mi) north by northwest
Infobox, maximum depth field
Max. depth: 70 m (230 ft)
Infobox, coordinates field (latitude)
28°45′N 33°00′E / 28.750°N 33.000°E / 28.750; 33.000
Infobox, coordinates field (longitude)
28°45′N 33°00′E / 28.750°N 33.000°E / 28.750; 33.000
Shaped By: Continental Rifting, Lead paragraph
The gulf was formed within a relatively young but now inactive Gulf of Suez Rift rift basin, dating back about 26 million years.
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