Gulf of ’Agig

Gulf of ‘Agig or Khalig ‘Agig, also spelled ʿAqīq or Akik, is a body of water on the coastline of on the Red Sea. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2009.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Akik”, “Aqīq”, “Gulf of ‘Agig”, “Gulf of Aqiq”, “Khalig `Agig”, and “Khalīj ‘Aqīq”

Gulf of ’Agig

Latitude
18.2922° or 18° 17′ 32″ north
Longitude
38.1638° or 38° 9′ 50″ east
Open location code
7GCW75R7+VG
Geo­Names ID
378647
Wiki­data ID
Q28220799
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Gulf of ’Agig” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خليج عقيق”
  • Cebuano: “Khalig ‘Agig”
  • Russian: “залив Акик”

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