Seas and Oceans Between Egypt and China: A Maritime Route

Seas and Oceans Between Egypt and China: A Maritime Route

Traveling by sea from Egypt (North Africa) to China (East Asia) traverses a sequence of major water bodies:

1. Mediterranean Sea – From Egypt's north coast (e.g., Alexandria, Suez).
2. Suez Canal – Artificial waterway connecting Mediterranean to Red Sea.
3. Red Sea – South to Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
4. Gulf of Aden – Into the Arabian Sea.
5. Arabian Sea – Part of the northern Indian Ocean.
6. Indian Ocean – Across to the Malacca Strait.
7. Strait of Malacca – Into the South China Sea.
8. South China Sea – To China's southern coast (e.g., Hong Kong, Shanghai via East China Sea).

This route has been the backbone of Afro-Eurasian trade for millennia.