Aden, Gulf of - MSN Encarta

Report from “Pirate Alley” (Gulf of Aden)
See on this page a report from Pirate Alley in the Golf of Aden. ... S/y Dolphin Gulf of Aden, 22 April 2008 0030hrs (local time) Latitude 12º 49´N
Port of Aden
Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Co rporation Port Of Aden. PO Box 1316, Tawahi Aden - Republic of Yemen Tel Exchange 202666/8 - Fax +967-2-205805 or 203521
Aden, Gulf of - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Aden, Gulf of
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only.

Gulf of Aden, western arm of the Arabian Sea, between the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula and the northern coast of the Horn of Africa (Somalia and Djibouti). It is about 885 km (550 mi) long and is linked to the Red Sea by a strait, the Bab el Mandeb. The Gulf of Aden forms a part of the important commercial shipping route from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea by way of the Suez Canal.