Knowra Gulf of Aden Gulf of Aden The Gulf of Aden is an inlet of the Arabian Sea between Yemen and Somalia. It connects the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
Arabian Sea : A marginal sea of the northern Indian Ocean bounded by the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Somalia. The Gulf of Aden opens eastward into this part of the Indian Ocean.
Maritime transport : The movement of people and goods by ships and other vessels across waterways. The gulf carries commercial shipping between the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.
Gulf of Aden Rift : An active tectonic rift where the Arabian and Somali plates are moving apart beneath the Gulf of Aden. Seafloor spreading created the basin that holds the gulf.
Global supply chain : The interconnected network of production, transport, and distribution that moves goods across countries. Disruptions in the gulf can delay goods moving between Asia, Europe, and beyond.
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait : A narrow strait connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. This chokepoint forms the gulf’s western entrance and its route toward the Mediterranean.
Suez Canal : An artificial waterway in Egypt linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. Ships using the gulf can reach the canal through the Red Sea.
Arabian Plate : A tectonic plate carrying most of the Arabian Peninsula and parts of adjacent seas. Its southward separation from the Somali Plate drives rifting beneath the gulf.
Red Sea coral reefs : Coral reef ecosystems found along the coasts and islands of the Red Sea. Water and shipping routes through the gulf connect the Red Sea’s ecosystems to the wider Indian Ocean.
Yemen : A country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Yemen’s southern coastline forms the gulf’s northern shore.
Piracy off the coast of Somalia : Pirate attacks and attempted hijackings of vessels off Somalia, especially prominent from the late 2000s. Attacks in and near the gulf have prompted international naval patrols.
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