Suez Bay is located in the Red Sea. It is located in its northern part, between the Sinai Peninsula and the shores of Africa. Separates Asia from Africa. Belongs to the basin of the Indian Ocean.
The bay stretched along the Sinai Peninsula for 300 kilometers. Its width varies from 20 to 50 m. The average depth is about 60 m. The most significant ports of the bay are Suez and Port Said. Suez is an Egyptian city that connects the territory between the Red and Mediterranean Seas, it is here that this water area originates.
Scientists have established that the Gulf of Suez formed about 20 million years ago. This happened during the movement of the earth's crust, in particular the separation of the split of the Arabian Peninsula from Africa.
Bay Characteristic
The climate in the bay is very hot, there are no constantly flowing rivers along the perimeter of the territory, their Wadi channels periodically dry up. Since fresh water from streams does not enter the bay, it has a very high salinity, much more than in the oceans. The water here is unusually clear (visibility up to 200 meters) and warm all year round.
Fauna and flora
Favorable climatic conditions contributed to the formation of coral reefs with rich flora and fauna in the Gulf of Suez. Corals are striking in their beauty, their color scheme is represented by different shades: yellow, pink, blue. They have bizarre and unusual shapes.
In the water area you can meet 3 species of dolphins: bottlenose and striped representatives and killer whales. There are unusually many rare fish, echinoderms. You can meet a dangerous predator - a shark. Bright fish: clowns, angels are also frequent guests of the bay.
Economic value
Gulf of Suez is a major center of trade. Many peoples fought for the right to possess it. Man settled on this territory 29 thousand years ago. At first, Arabs lived here, and after the Turks, forming the Ottoman Empire.
One of the most profitable areas in this area is tourism. Many travelers note good climatic conditions due to geographical location, and a variety of flora and fauna.
On the western shore of the bay are gas and oil fields.
Suez Bay is also one of the most important waterways in the world, connecting Europe with the countries of Africa and Asia.
Ecology
The Gulf of Suez (it is easy to find it on the map) is in a difficult environmental situation. It is polluted by vacationers, but the main problem is the extraction of minerals, which adversely affects the ecology of the bay. Great Britain, France and some other European countries initiate projects to improve the water area of the bay.