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The 14 pages that link to Bab al-Mandab Strait, each with the reason it gives.

• Red SeaBroader topic: This southern gateway controls exchange between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

• Arabian PeninsulaBroader topic: This chokepoint marks the peninsula’s southwestern maritime gateway.

• Strait of HormuzCompared with: It is another vulnerable maritime chokepoint, but serves the Red Sea route.

• Horn of AfricaRelated: The strait makes the Horn a gateway between major maritime routes.

• YemenBroader topic: Yemen’s coast borders this chokepoint on a major global shipping route.

• Gulf of AdenBroader topic: This chokepoint forms the gulf’s western entrance and its route toward the Mediterranean.

• ChokepointBroader topic: It forms the southern maritime gateway to the Suez Canal route.

• DjiboutiBroader topic: Djibouti’s coast lies beside this passage between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

• Maritime chokepointBroader topic: Traffic between the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean must pass through this gateway.

• Red Sea shippingBroader topic: Every ship using the corridor must pass this narrow southern gateway.

• Red Sea coral reefsRelated: This gateway shapes water exchange and the dispersal of marine species.

• Afro-EurasiaRelated: The strait separates Africa from Asia at the southern end of the Red Sea.

• Out of Africa migrationBroader topic: It marks a possible crossing point on the southern route out of Africa.

• Djibouti CityRelated: The city’s proximity to this chokepoint heightens its maritime significance.