The Red Sea is located between northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, forming a long, narrow arm of the Indian Ocean.

Quick Scoop

  • It lies between Africa to the west (Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti coasts) and Asia to the east (Saudi Arabia and Yemen).
  • To the north , it reaches up to Egypt’s city of Suez and splits toward the Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba near the Sinai Peninsula.
  • To the south , it connects to the Indian Ocean through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and then the Gulf of Aden.
  • On a world map, you’ll find it west of Saudi Arabia and east of Egypt, as a vertical strip of water linking the Suez Canal region to the Arabian Sea.

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