Bab-el-Mandeb
| Bab-el-Mandeb | |
|---|---|
Bab-el-Mandeb as seen from space | |
locator map of the strait | |
| Location | Between Northeast Africa and West Asia |
| Coordinates | 12°35′N 43°20′E / 12.583°N 43.333°E |
| Basin countries | Djibouti, Eritrea and Yemen |
| Max. length | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Min. width | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Average depth | 609 ft (186 m) |
| Islands | Seven Brothers, Doumeira, Perim |
The Bab-el-Mandeb (Arabic: باب المندب, lit. 'Gate of Grief'), the Gate of Grief or the Gate of Tears, is a strait 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 and by extension the Indian Ocean.