bahía de Abu Qir

Key facts

Location

Beheira Governorate

Type

Bay

Etymology

Abu Qir is Arabic for " Father Cyrus ", a martyr of the Coptic Church .

Part of

Mediterranean Sea

Primary inflows

Rosetta mouth of the Nile , Lake Idku

Surface area

500–600 km (190–230 sq mi)

Average depth

10–12 m (33–39 ft)

Max depth

18 m (59 ft)

Water volume

5–6 km (1.2–1.4 cu mi)

Surface elevation

Sea level

References

Eutrophication: causes, consequences and control .

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