Gulf of Aqaba

Japanese: アカバ湾 - アカバわん(英語表記)Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf of Aqaba
A gulf located in the northeast of the Red Sea. It is part of the Great Rift Valley that stretches from the Dead Sea to East Africa, and was formed by a depression. It is surrounded by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, and Jordan. It is 20-30 km wide and 160 km long. The depth varies, reaching up to 610 m in some places. The mouth of the gulf is narrow and has many reefs, making navigation difficult. The only natural port is Dahab, but Israel has built the port of Elat and Jordan the port of Aqaba. Since the Middle Ages, it has been a route for pilgrims from Egypt to Mecca. In May 1967, President Nasser of the Arab League closed the gulf to all Israeli ships and foreign ships carrying weapons to Israel, which marked the beginning of the Middle East War.

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Japanese:
紅海の北東に位置する湾。死海から東アフリカへ続く大地溝帯の一部を形成する湾で,成因は陥没による。サウジアラビア,エジプト,イスラエル,ヨルダンに囲まれている。幅 20~30km,長さ約 160km。水深は一定でなく,ところにより 610mにも達する。湾口は狭く,暗礁が多く,船舶航行の難所。天然の港はダハブだけであるが,イスラエルはエーラト港を,ヨルダンはアカバ港を築港した。中世以来エジプトからメッカへの巡礼の道程であった。 1967年5月,アラブ連合のナセル大統領は,すべてのイスラエル船舶と,イスラエルへ武器を運ぶ外国船に対して,湾を封鎖し,中東戦争の発端をつくった。

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