Obhur Creek

Obhur Creek, or Sharm Abḥur (شرم ابحر, between latitude 21°42'11" and 21°45'24" and longitude 39°05'12" and 39°08'48"E) is a creek located on the eastern side of the Red Sea, near Jeddah.[2] The creek is a popular place for Red Sea marinas.[3] The Jeddah Tower, a tower set to be the tallest building in the world at some point, will overlook the creek along with the Red Sea.[4]

Obhur Creek
Location
CountrySaudi Arabia
Region35 km north of Jeddah[1]
Physical characteristics
Length9 km (5.6 mi)

Characteristics

  • high temperature
  • salinity
  • surface water consists of plankton
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