The Maritime Zones in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are the maritime areas defined by the Kingdom's sovereignty over three bodies of water: the Arabian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba. These zones are governed by international maritime law and the Kingdom's internal regulations. Maritime zones sections in the Kingdom Internationally, maritime zones are divided into: internal waters, the exclusive economic zone, the contiguous zone, the territorial sea, and the continental shelf...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf coastlines stretch 2,480 km from the west and east. Its Red Sea coastline extends from Haql Governorate in the north to Jazan Province in the south, covering 1,830 km. Two sustainable tourism projects are under development on the Kingdom's Red Sea coastline: the Red Sea Project, which will be 100 percent powered by renewable solar energy and will save over 500 thousand t of carbon dioxide, as well as Amaala program, which is c...
Khawr al-Udayd is one of the water inlets extending from the western coast of the Arabian Gulf. It intersects at a latitude of approximately 24°38' N and a longitude of 51°26' E. It forms a narrow channel that extends to the southwest for about thirteen km, widens to the north by approximately eight km, and also veers westward for about ten km. 1 The nature of Khawr al-Udayd Khawr al-Udayd is considered one of the shallow bays, especially towards the west where it becomes increasing...
The Red Sea Plains , known as the 'Tihama plains', are plains overlooking the Red Sea, located between the Western Highlands to the east and the Red Sea coast to the west. They extend from the northwest to the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, along the Red Sea. The geological impacts on Tihama plains Tihama Plain varies between narrow and wide due to the geological factors directly affecting it. In the north, specifically in the Gulf of Aqaba, the basement rocks overlook the ...
The Coasts or beaches of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represent the extension of the Kingdom over the three bodies of water: the Arabian Gulf to the east, the Red Sea to the west, and the Gulf of Aqaba to the northwest, with a total length of up to 3,800 km. Borders of the beaches and coasts of Saudi Arabia The Kingdom is bordered by the Arabian Gulf to the east, with an estimated coastline length of 1,200 km, stretching from the south of the State of Kuwait to the north of the United Arab Emira...
The Geography of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reflects the manifestations of the geological and natural structure of the Kingdom, as well as its climate. The Kingdom holds a strategic geographical location at the heart of three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe. Specifically, it is situated in the far southwest of the Asian continent. The Kingdom is bordered to the west by the Red Sea, to the east by the Arabian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, to the north by Kuwait, Iraq, and the ...