Bab-el-Mandeb

"Gate of Grief" redirects here. For the album by White Ring, see Gate of Grief (album).
Bab-el-Mandeb
Bab-el-Mandeb as seen from space
locator map of the strait
LocationBetween Northeast Africa and West Asia
Coordinates12°35′N 43°20′E / 12.583°N 43.333°E / 12.583; 43.333
Basin countriesDjibouti, Eritrea and Yemen
Max. length31 mi (50 km)
Min. width16 mi (26 km)
Average depth609 ft (186 m)
IslandsSeven Brothers, Doumeira, Perim
Interactive map of Bab-el-Mandeb

The Bab-el-Mandeb (Arabic: باب المندب, lit. 'Gate of Grief/Tears', Tigrinya: ባብ ኣል ማንዳብ, romanized: Bab ʾAl Mandab) or Strait of Mandeb is a strait between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and by extension the Indian Ocean.

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