Bab al-Mandab Strait

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bab_al-Mandab_Strait
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:street
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Djibouti
gptkb:Eritrea
gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Gulf_of_Aden
gptkb:Red_Sea
gptkbp:controlledBy gptkb:Djibouti
gptkb:Eritrea
gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:hasIsland gptkb:Perim_Island
gptkb:Seven_Brothers_Islands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bab al-Mandab Strait
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Red_Sea
gptkbp:maximumDepth about 310 meters
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Gate_of_Tears
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Suez_Canal_shipping_route
gptkbp:separates gptkb:Arabian_Peninsula
gptkb:Horn_of_Africa
gptkbp:strategicImportance major shipping route
gptkbp:width about 20 miles
about 26 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Task_Force_153
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7