The Gulf of Sidra (Arabic: خليج السدرة, romanized: Khalij as-Sidra, also known as the Gulf of Sirte, is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya, named after the oil port of Sidra or the city of Sirte. It was also historically known as the Great Sirte or Greater Syrtis.
Ocean/sea sources: Mediterranean
Basin countries: Libya
Max. length: 177 km (110 mi)
Max. width: 439 km (273 mi)
Surface area: 57,000 km² (22,000 sq mi)
Settlements: Sidra, Sirte, Ra's Lanuf, Al Burayqah
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