Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden (pronunciation: /ˈeɪdən/), also known as the Gulf of Berbera, is a gulf located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen, on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. In the northwest, it connects with the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which is about 20 miles wide.
Etymology
The Gulf of Aden is named after the seaport of Aden, in southern Yemen. The name "Aden" comes from the ancient Egyptian word "Aten", which means "the sun". The gulf was also historically known as the Gulf of Berbera, named after the city of Berbera in Somalia.
Related Terms
- Arabian Sea: A region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Peninsula, and on the east by India.
- Yemen: A country in Western Asia, on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula.
- Somalia: A country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest.
- Arabian Peninsula: A peninsula of Western Asia situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian plate.
- Red Sea: A seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia.
- Bab-el-Mandeb: A strait located 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.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gulf of Aden
- Wikipedia's article - Gulf of Aden
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