Gulf of Zula
Gulf of Zula | |
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Annesley Bay | |
Zula Bahir Selat’ē (Tigrinya) | |
Coordinates | 15°16′N 39°45′E / 15.267°N 39.750°E |
Ocean/sea sources | Red Sea |
Basin countries | Eritrea |
Max. length | 55 km (34 mi) |
Max. width | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
Islands | Dese |
Settlements | Near Massawa[1] |
The Gulf of
Geography
The Gulf lies 15 km (9 mi) to the east of
Near the head of the gulf is the village of Arafali, beside the extinct Dola Volcano 161 m (528 ft). From here, several roads radiate into the surrounding areas. To the east of the gulf lies the Buri Peninsula. This generally low-lying, undulating area is composed of lava flows at the southern end and granite at the north. Fringing reefs border much of this coast. About 20 km (12 mi) beyond Arafali is Dolphin Cove, with a low, flat beach, backed by a steep rise to Mount Abdur 245 m (804 ft) behind. 14 km (9 mi) further on is the narrow Melita Bay with the village of Macanille at its head. Here there are coastal reefs and mangrove swamps.[4]
The Gulf of Zula is a deep water bay, formed as part of the complex rifting system that occurred in these parts where three tectonic plates meet. The rift continues inland to the Danakil Depression, a sandy plain lying 120 m (390 ft) below sea level.[6] The gulf also marks the territorial division between the Saho people and the Afar people.[7]
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The Gulf of Zula and Buri Peninsula
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Photograph taken by 10th Field Company Royal Engineers during theBritish Expedition to Abyssinia
References
- GoogleEarth.
- ^ "Gulf of Zula". Mapcarta. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ISBN 0-540-05831-9.
- ^ Bowerson, G.W. Throne of Adulis. Oxford University Press (London), 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-08-086964-3.
- ISBN 978-3-643-90332-7.