Gulf of Masira at a glance
- 24 maverage depth
- 26 mmedian depth
- 183 mmaximum depth
- 8,067 km²water area
Gulf of Masira is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 8,067 km² of water, with an average depth of about 24 m (the middle value is 26 m) and a maximum of 183 m, found at 19.74° N, 58.31° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Gulf of Masira?
The bar splits the Gulf of Masira's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 100%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 0%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Aden Ridge (926 km), Arabian Basin (1,299 km), Carlsberg Ridge (2,073 km), Red Sea Rift (2,120 km).
The Gulf of Masira if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Gulf of Masira's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 912 km² | 11.3% |
| 20 m | 2,425 km² | 30.1% |
| 50 m | 7,863 km² | 97.5% |
| 80 m | 8,054 km² | 99.8% |
| 120 m | 8,063 km² | 100% |
| 200 m | 8,067 km² | 100% |
| 500 m | 8,067 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 8,067 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 8,067 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 8,067 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 8,067 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 8,067 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
- Gulf of Oman average depth about 1,437 m
- Arabian Sea average depth about 3,313 m
- Persian Gulf average depth about 35 m
- Gulf of Aden average depth about 1,475 m
- Red Sea average depth about 504 m
- Laccadive Sea average depth about 1,956 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Gulf of Masira?
On average about 24 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 26 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 183 m, at 19.74° N, 58.31° E.
How big is the Gulf of Masira?
About 8,067 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Gulf of Masira would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 912 km² (11.3%) 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.