Gulf of Aqaba at a glance
- 799 maverage depth
- 855 mmedian depth
- 1,772 mmaximum depth
- 3,142 km²water area
Gulf of Aqaba is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 3,142 km² of water, with an average depth of about 799 m (the middle value is 855 m) and a maximum of 1,772 m, found at 28.79° N, 34.79° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Gulf of Aqaba?
The bar splits the Gulf of Aqaba's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 10.5%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 56.2%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 33.2%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Eratosthenes Seamount (579 km), Herodotus Basin (799 km), Red Sea Rift (924 km), Calypso Deep (1,541 km).
The Gulf of Aqaba if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Gulf of Aqaba's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 42 km² | 1.3% |
| 20 m | 78 km² | 2.5% |
| 50 m | 142 km² | 4.5% |
| 80 m | 178 km² | 5.7% |
| 120 m | 226 km² | 7.2% |
| 200 m | 331 km² | 10.5% |
| 500 m | 771 km² | 24.5% |
| 1,000 m | 2,097 km² | 66.8% |
| 2,000 m | 3,142 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 3,142 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 3,142 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 3,142 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Red Sea average depth about 504 m
- Sea of Crete average depth about 696 m
- Aegean Sea average depth about 306 m
- Sea of Marmara average depth about 319 m
- Persian Gulf average depth about 35 m
- Black Sea average depth about 1,300 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Gulf of Aqaba?
On average about 799 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 855 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,772 m, at 28.79° N, 34.79° E.
How big is the Gulf of Aqaba?
About 3,142 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Gulf of Aqaba would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 42 km² (1.3%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.