Gulf Of Aden

The Gulf of Aden is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean located between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channel, the Socotra Archipelago, Puntland in Somalia and Somaliland to the south. It connects with the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait and the Arabian Sea to the east. The gulf is an important shipping route, with 21,000 ships crossing it annually, and is a vital waterway for the delivery of Persian Gulf oil. The coastline supports many isolated fishing towns and villages, with a rich supply of fish, turtles, and lobsters.learn more on wikipedia