Gulf of Aqaba coastline

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coastline geographical feature

The Gulf of Aqaba coastline is the narrow, strategically important stretch of shore along the northeastern arm of the Red Sea, bordered by Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia and known for its deep waters, coral reefs, and maritime trade routes.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Gulf of Aqaba coast	5
Aqaba and Red Sea area	1
Gulf of Aqaba coast of Saudi Arabia	1
Gulf of Aqaba coastline canonical	1
Israeli Red Sea coastline	1
Saudi Arabian coast across Gulf of Aqaba	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5446550 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Gulf of Aqaba coastline
Context triple: [Arabia Petraea, contains, Gulf of Aqaba coastline]

A. Red Sea coast
The Red Sea coast is the long, narrow shoreline bordering the Red Sea, known for its arid climate, coral-rich waters, and strategic location between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
B. Syrian coast
The Syrian coast is a historically rich eastern Mediterranean shoreline region encompassing ancient port cities and cultural centers such as Ugarit.
C. Dead Sea shore
The Dead Sea shore is the hypersaline coastline of the landlocked Dead Sea, renowned as the lowest exposed land on Earth and a major natural and tourist landmark in the Middle East.
D. Tihamah coastal plain
The Tihamah coastal plain is a hot, low-lying strip of land along the Red Sea coast of the Arabian Peninsula, known for its extreme climate and historical trade routes.
E. North Coast of Egypt
The North Coast of Egypt is a Mediterranean shoreline region renowned for its historic World War II battlefields, including El Alamein, and its modern resort towns and beaches.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Gulf of Aqaba coastline
Target entity description: The Gulf of Aqaba coastline is the narrow, strategically important stretch of shore along the northeastern arm of the Red Sea, bordered by Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia and known for its deep waters, coral reefs, and maritime trade routes.

A. Red Sea coast
The Red Sea coast is the long, narrow shoreline bordering the Red Sea, known for its arid climate, coral-rich waters, and strategic location between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
B. Syrian coast
The Syrian coast is a historically rich eastern Mediterranean shoreline region encompassing ancient port cities and cultural centers such as Ugarit.
C. Dead Sea shore
The Dead Sea shore is the hypersaline coastline of the landlocked Dead Sea, renowned as the lowest exposed land on Earth and a major natural and tourist landmark in the Middle East.
D. Tihamah coastal plain
The Tihamah coastal plain is a hot, low-lying strip of land along the Red Sea coast of the Arabian Peninsula, known for its extreme climate and historical trade routes.
E. North Coast of Egypt
The North Coast of Egypt is a Mediterranean shoreline region renowned for its historic World War II battlefields, including El Alamein, and its modern resort towns and beaches.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastline ⓘ geographical feature ⓘ
borderedByCountry	Egypt ⓘ Israel ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ
borderZoneType	international border ⓘ
climate	arid ⓘ
connectsTo	Strait of Tiran ⓘ
environmentalConcern	coastal development pressure ⓘ coral reef degradation ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ
hasEconomicActivity	fishing ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ shipping ⓘ tourism ⓘ
hasFeature	desert hinterland ⓘ fringing coral reefs ⓘ narrow coastal plains ⓘ steep submarine slopes ⓘ
hasPortCity	Aqaba ⓘ Eilat ⓘ Haql ⓘ Nuweiba ⓘ Sharm El Sheikh ⓘ
hasSectionIn	Hejaz region ⓘ linked to: Hejaz Sinai Peninsula ⓘ southern Israel ⓘ linked to: Southern District, Israel southwestern Jordan ⓘ
knownFor	coral reefs ⓘ deep waters ⓘ marine biodiversity ⓘ recreational diving ⓘ snorkeling sites ⓘ strategic maritime routes ⓘ
locatedOn	northeastern arm of the Red Sea ⓘ
partOf	Gulf of Aqaba ⓘ Red Sea region ⓘ linked to: Red Sea coast
seaSurface	Red Sea ⓘ
strategicImportance	access route to Indian Ocean ⓘ access route to Red Sea ⓘ access route to Suez Canal via Red Sea ⓘ
supportsActivity	coral reef research ⓘ marine conservation initiatives ⓘ
usedFor	commercial ports ⓘ cruise tourism ⓘ international shipping ⓘ naval operations ⓘ

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arabia Petraea → contains → Gulf of Aqaba coastline ⓘ

Sinai Desert → borders → Gulf of Aqaba coast of Saudi Arabia ⓘ

subject linked to: Sinai desert