Gulf of Gabès at a glance
- 16 maverage depth
- 17 mmedian depth
- 285 mmaximum depth
- 8,599 km²water area
Gulf of Gabès is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 8,599 km² of water, with an average depth of about 16 m (the middle value is 17 m) and a maximum of 285 m, found at 34.33° N, 10.91° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Gulf of Gabès?
The bar splits the Gulf of Gabès's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 100%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 0%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Ferdinandea (355 km), Empedocles (355 km), Marsili (632 km), Tyrrhenian Basin (634 km).
The Gulf of Gabès if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Gulf of Gabès's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 2,882 km² | 33.5% |
| 20 m | 5,336 km² | 62% |
| 50 m | 8,571 km² | 99.7% |
| 80 m | 8,593 km² | 99.9% |
| 120 m | 8,593 km² | 99.9% |
| 200 m | 8,599 km² | 100% |
| 500 m | 8,599 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 8,599 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 8,599 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 8,599 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 8,599 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 8,599 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Mediterranean Sea average depth about 1,844 m
- Tyrrhenian Sea average depth about 1,596 m
- Ionian Sea average depth about 2,122 m
- Balearic Sea average depth about 899 m
- Ligurian Sea average depth about 1,194 m
- Adriatic Sea average depth about 257 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Gulf of Gabès?
On average about 16 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 17 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 285 m, at 34.33° N, 10.91° E.
How big is the Gulf of Gabès?
About 8,599 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Gulf of Gabès would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 2,882 km² (33.5%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.