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, Saudi Arabia.[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 | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Region | 35 km north of Jeddah[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Characteristics
The creek has the following characteristics:
- High temperature
- Salinity
- Surface water consists of plankton
References
- El-Rayis, O.A.; Eid, F.M. (1997). "Hydrography and Water Budget of Obhur Creek, Red Sea" (PDF). J. KAU: Mar. Sci. 8: 29–45. doi:10.4197/mar.8-1.2.
- Fahmy, Mamdouh A.; Saad, Massoun A.H. (1996). "Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals in Obhur Creek, A Coastal Red Sea Water Body North of Jeddah" (PDF). J. KAU: Mar. Sci. 7: 75–83. doi:10.4197/mar.7-1.8.
- "Red Sea Marina: The Boating Center of Jeddah". redseamarina.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- Scanlon, Joel (4 August 2011). "Kingdom Holding Contracts Construction of World's Tallest Tower". Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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