Guardafui Channel
Ocean strait on the Horn of Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Guardafui Channel (Arabic: مضيق غواردافوي, Somali: Marinka Gardafuul) is an oceanic strait off the tip of the Horn of Africa that lies between the Puntland region of Somalia and the Socotra governorate of Yemen to the west of the Arabian Sea.[1] It connects the Gulf of Aden to the north with the Indian Ocean to the south. Its namesake is Cape Guardafui, the very tip of the Horn of Africa. Notable places of interest include the Alula Lagoon.
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Guardafui Channel | |
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مضيق غواردافوي (Arabic) | |
Location | Midst of Somali sea–Arabian Sea-Gulf of Aden |
Coordinates | 11°49′N 51°15′E |
Type | Strait |
Part of | Somali sea |
Basin countries | Somalia Yemen |
Max. depth | 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) near Oligocene – Miocene floor |
Salinity | 35.3 ‰ |
Max. temperature | 26 °C (78 °F) |
Min. temperature | 14 °C (57 °F) |
Islands | Socotra, Abd al Kuri, Darsah and Samhah |
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