| Bab-el-Mandeb | |
|---|---|
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 The Bab-el-Mandeb as seen from space (top) and on a topographical map (bottom). | |
| Location | Between Northeast Africa and West Asia |
| Coordinates | 12°35′N 43°20′E / 12.583°N 43.333°E |
| Basin countries | Djibouti, Eritrea and Yemen |
| Max. length | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Min. width | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Average depth | 609 ft (186 m) |
| Islands | Seven Brothers, Doumeira, Perim |
The Bab-el-Mandeb (Arabic: باب المندب, lit. 'Gate of Lamentation',[1] Tigrinya: ባብ ኣል ማንዳብ), the Gate of Grief or the Gate of Tears,[2] is a strait between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and by extension the Indian Ocean.
- ^ Wehr's Arabic-English Dictionary, 1960.
- ^ "BP pauses all Red Sea shipments after rebel attacks". BBC News. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.