GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Bab el-Mandeb
Bab el-Mandeb lies between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. It is a natural strait on the route between the Indian Ocean and the Suez Canal.
Fast Facts
- Yemen lies on the Arabian side; Djibouti and the Eritrean coastal region lie on the African side.
- Perim, also called Mayyun, divides the passage into channels.
- The Red Sea lies north and Gulf of Aden south and east.
Connected lessons
- Bab el-MandebMap, explanation and practice
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Geographical connections
- Gulf of AdenRelated places
- Red SeaRelated places
- Strait of HormuzRelated places
- Perim / Mayyun IslandRelated places
- BerberaRelated places
- Socotra ArchipelagoRelated places