Knowra Aqaba Aqaba Aqaba is a port city in southern Jordan at the northeastern end of the Gulf of Aqaba. Its location connects Jordan to Red Sea shipping and places it near major archaeological sites.
Gulf of Aqaba : A northeastern arm of the Red Sea bordered by Jordan, Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Aqaba stands at the gulf’s northeastern end, giving Jordan its Red Sea coastline.
Port of Aqaba : Jordan’s principal seaport, handling cargo and passenger traffic on the Red Sea. It gives the land-connected country access to overseas trade.
Ayla : An early Islamic port town founded near modern Aqaba in the seventh century. Its excavated remains document Aqaba’s role in early Islamic trade and settlement.
Ayla (ancient city) : An ancient settlement near Aqaba known in classical sources as Aila or Aelana. The ancient settlement is the predecessor associated with Aqaba’s long port history.
Red Sea : A seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean between northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The Gulf of Aqaba links Aqaba to this major maritime route.
Aqaba Special Economic Zone : A designated economic zone established in Aqaba to encourage investment, trade, and tourism. The zone organizes much of the city’s modern development around its port and coastline.
Aqaba Fort : A historic Ottoman-era fort in Aqaba, associated with the Arab Revolt of 1917. The fort is a prominent surviving landmark in the city’s history.
Nabataeans : An ancient Arab people who built a kingdom centered on trade routes across the Levant and Arabia. Nabataean trade networks connected the Gulf of Aqaba with inland towns such as Petra.
Jordan : A country in the Levant, bordered by Israel, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Aqaba is Jordan’s only coastal city and seaport.
Jordan–Israel peace treaty : The 1994 agreement that formally ended the state of war between Jordan and Israel. The treaty enabled a recognized international boundary near Aqaba and expanded cross-border cooperation.
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