Gulf of Suez

The Gulf of Suez is the northwestern arm of the Red Sea, separating Egypt’s mainland from the Sinai Peninsula and connecting to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.

Red Sea: A seawater inlet between northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, extending from the Suez region to the Indian Ocean. The Gulf of Suez forms the Red Sea’s northwestern arm.
Suez Canal: An artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Its southern approach runs through the Gulf of Suez.
Red Sea Rift: A divergent plate-boundary system where the African and Arabian plates are moving apart, extending from the Afar region into the Red Sea. The Gulf of Suez is the northwestern branch of this rift system.
Suez Crisis: The 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal and the subsequent invasion by Israel, Britain, and France. The crisis centered on control of the canal at the gulf’s northern end.
Ras Gharib: An Egyptian coastal town on the western shore of the Gulf of Suez, associated with oil production. It is a prominent onshore center for petroleum operations beside the gulf.
Sinai Peninsula: A triangular peninsula in Egypt between the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, and the Gulf of Aqaba. Its western coast forms the gulf’s eastern boundary.
Port of Suez: A major Egyptian port at the northern end of the Gulf of Suez, serving shipping and canal traffic. It handles vessels entering or leaving the canal through the gulf.
African Plate: A major tectonic plate that includes most of Africa and adjacent ocean floor. Its separation from the Arabian Plate helped open the gulf basin.
Six-Day War: The 1967 war in which Israel fought Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, capturing the Sinai Peninsula and other territories. Israeli control of Sinai left the Gulf of Suez’s eastern shore under occupation.
Ras Shukheir: An Egyptian oil terminal and port on the western shore of the Gulf of Suez. It handles petroleum shipments from fields in the gulf region.

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