Aqaba

geographical name

Aqa·​ba ˈä-kä-bə How to pronounce Aqaba (audio)
variants or Al-ʽAqabah or ancient Elath
town and port at the head of the northeastern arm (the Gulf of Aqaba ) of the Red Sea in southwestern Jordan on the border with Israel population 104,000

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“Aqaba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aqaba. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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