A suspected missile strike, likely from Yemen's Houthi rebels, caused a vessel to catch fire in the Gulf of Aden recently.
About Gulf of Aden:
It is an extension of the Indian Ocean, located between the Arabian Peninsula and the African continent.
The gulf connects the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea via the Strait of Bab el Mandeb.
The gulf is named after “Aden,” a port city on Yemen’s coast.
It is one of the largest natural harbors in the world, with an area of about 70 sq. km of sheltered water.
It is approximately 900 km long and 500 km wide and covers roughly 410,000 sq.km.
It is bounded to the south by Somalia and the Socotra Islands (part of Yemen), north by Yemen, east by the Arabian Sea, and west by Djibouti.
The gulf is connected to the Somali Sea to the south by the Guardafui Channel.
In the west, it narrows into the Gulf of Tadjoura,near Djibouti.
It is demarcated from the Arabian Sea by the Horn of Africa and the Socotra Islands.
The Gulf of Aden is strongly influenced by the upwelling of cool, nutrient-rich watersduring the southwest and northeast monsoons and is characterized by a prevailing high-energy climate.
Major Ports: Aden in Yemen, and Berbera and Bosaso in Somalia.
It is also a critical part of the Suez Canal shipping route, which connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
An estimated 11% of seaborne petroleum passes through the Gulf of Aden en route to the Mediterranean or Arabian Seas.
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