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Red Sea
Red Sea
	Red Sea coast seen from Farasan Islands
Location	North Africa, East Africa, and West Asia
Coordinates	22°N 38°E
Type	Sea
Primary inflows	Barka River, Haddas River, Anseba River, Wadi Gasus
Primary outflows	Bab el Mandeb
Basin countries	Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Israel, and Jordan
Max. length	2,250 km (1,400 mi)
Max. width	355 km (221 mi)
Surface area	438,000 km2 (169,000 sq mi)
Average depth	490 m (1,610 ft)
Max. depth	3,040 m (9,970 ft)
Water volume	233,000 km3 (56,000 cu mi)

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The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. To its north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). It is underlain by the Red Sea Rift, which is part of the Great Rift Valley.

The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km² (169,000 sq mi), is about 2,250 km (1,400 mi) long, and — at its widest point — 355 km (221 mi) wide. It has an average depth of 490 m (1,610 ft), and in the central Suakin Trough it reaches its maximum depth of 3,040 m (9,970 ft).

Approximately 40% of the Red Sea is quite shallow (less than 100 m (330 ft) deep), and about 25% is less than 50 m (164 ft) deep. The extensive shallow shelves are noted for their marine life and corals. More than 1,000 invertebrate species and 200 types of soft and hard coral live in the sea. The Red Sea is the world's northernmost tropical sea, and has been designated a Global 200 ecoregion.

Extent

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Red Sea as follows:

On the North. The Southern limits of the Gulfs of Suez [A line running from Ràs Muhammed (27°43'N) to the South point of Shadwan Island (34°02'E) and thence Westward on a parallel (27°27'N) to the coast of Africa ] and Aqaba [A line running from Ràs al Fasma Southwesterly to Requin Island (27°57′N 34°36′E) through Tiran Island to the Southwest point thereof and thence Westward on a parallel (27°54'N) to the coast of the Sinai Peninsula ]. On the South. A line joining Husn Murad (12°40′N 43°30′E) and Ras Siyyan (12°29′N 43°20′E).