Aqaba, Jordan

Aqaba, Jordan is a submarine cable landing point in Jordan (coordinates 29.5810°, 35.0051°). It serves 7 submarine cable systems, making it a significant node in Jordan's international connectivity infrastructure.

Aqābaʾ is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative center of the Aqaba Governorate. The city had a population of 148,398 in 2015 and a land area of 375 square kilometres (144.8 sq mi). Aqaba has significant trade and tourism. The Port of Aqaba also serves other countries in the region. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Aqaba, Jordan

Cables landing at Aqaba, Jordan are operated by 7 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including FLAG, Google, NaiTel, National Electric Power Company of Jordan, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, Zain Omantel International. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Aqaba, Jordan, international traffic can reach 18 countries through 7 cable systems. Destinations include China, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Israel and 10 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 2 monitoring events on cables serving Aqaba, Jordan in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Raman (2026) — Raman is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Middle East and East Africa and South Asia, with 6 landing points across 5 countries including Aqaba, Jordan, Barka, Oman, Djibouti City, Djibouti, Duba, Saudi Arabia and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between Middle East and East Africa and South Asia. Read more →
• Coral Bridge (2025) — Coral Bridge is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Jordan and Egypt. Landing at Aqaba, Taba, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• Blue (2023) — Blue is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 6 countries across Middle East, Europe. With 10 landing points — including Aqaba, Bastia, Chania, Genoa, Golfo Aranci, and 5 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• Taba-Aqaba (1998) — Taba-Aqaba is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Jordan and Egypt. Landing at Aqaba, Taba, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA) (1997) — FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 12 countries across North Africa, Middle East, Europe. With 14 landing points — including Alexandria, Aqaba, Estepona, Fujairah, Geoje, and 9 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• FEA — FEA is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Middle East and South Asia and Southeast Asia, with 8 landing points across 7 countries including Aqaba, Jordan, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Mumbai, India and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 7 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.