Al Aqabah vs Aqaba

Al Aqabah and Aqaba both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Al Aqabah	Yes	No	No	No
Aqaba	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Al Aqabah and Aqaba are synonyms defined as:

Al Aqabah and Aqaba: Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba

Other synonyms of Al Aqabah include Akaba.

Al Aqabah (noun)	Aqaba (noun)
Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba	Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba