Which gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea lies east of the Sinai Peninsula?

Which gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea lies east of the Sinai Peninsula? The Gulf of Aqaba lies at the northern tip of the Red Sea, east of the Sinai Peninsula.

The Sinai Peninsula splits the northern Red Sea into two major gulfs. The Gulf of Suez lies on Sinai's western side, while the Gulf of Aqaba lies to the east, between Sinai and the Arabian Peninsula. It reaches the shores of Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, making it an unusually international gulf.

Its position gives the gulf major strategic and commercial importance. Aqaba in Jordan and Eilat in Israel are important ports at its northern end, while the gulf provides Jordan and Israel with access to Red Sea shipping. The ancient port of Ayla, near modern Aqaba, was a regional trading center.

The gulf is also geologically active: it forms part of the Dead Sea Transform fault system and contains several deep pull-apart basins. With clear water, coral reefs and depths approaching 1,850 metres, it is also a major diving destination. The Gulf of Suez is the common directional mix-up.