Which gulf connects the Red Sea to the Suez Canal?

The gulf that connects the Red Sea to the Suez Canal is the Gulf of Suez.

The Gulf of Suez forms the northwestern arm of the Red Sea, lying west of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. It extends northward to the city of Suez, where the Suez Canal begins its route toward the Mediterranean Sea. The smaller Gulf of Aqaba lies on the opposite, eastern side of Sinai and is a separate arm of the Red Sea.

The gulf is about 314 kilometres long and is generally shallow compared with many deep oceanic gulfs. Geologically, it occupies a rift basin formed roughly 26 million years ago. The region also contains significant oil and gas resources, including fields near the gulf’s entrance.

The Suez Canal opened in 1869 after a decade of construction led by Ferdinand de Lesseps. By linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, it created a crucial shortcut between Europe and Asia. The Gulf of Suez is therefore the natural maritime approach to the canal, not the canal itself.