Bab el Mandeb

geographical name

strait between southwestern Arabia and Africa connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

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“Bab el Mandeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bab%20el%20Mandeb. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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