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Aden ( Arabic: عَدَنْ, romanized : ʿAdan, Old South Arabian: 𐩲𐩵𐩬) is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait and north of the Gulf of Aden.
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3 days ago · Aden, city of Yemen. Situated along the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, it lies on a peninsula enclosing the eastern side of Al-Tawahi Harbour. The peninsula enclosing the western side of the harbour is called Little Aden. From 1968 until 1990 Aden was the capital of South Yemen.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aden, Seaport city (pop., 2004 prelim.: 580,000), southern Yemen, on the Gulf of Aden. It was a principal terminus of the spice road of western Arabia for about 1,000 years before the 3rd century ad. It then became a trading centre under Yemeni, Ethiopian, and Arab control.
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Feb 9, 2022 · Aden is the temporary home of Yemen’s internationally recognised government. (Al Jazeera) Air raids on Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition has carried out more than 24,000 air raids since 2015,...
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The aim of the profile is to provide humanitarian partners with a granular understanding of multi-sector needs in Aden, assisting them in their operational programming and strategic policy development. Aden is the largest city of southern Yemen. It is also the administrative centre of the Aden governorate.
Jun 11, 2018 · Asia. Arabian Peninsula Political Geography. Aden. views 3,016,583 updated Jun 11 2018. ADEN , port and city in S.W. Arabia, now part of the Federation of South Arabia, possibly identical with the Eden referred to in Ezekiel 27:23. Aden had a medieval Jewish community of great importance for the history of Jewish letters.
Eat. Drink. Sleep. Stay safe. Go next. Old town of Aden, with Shamsan Mountains and crater in background. Aden is a city in the Yemeni Coastal Plains, on the Gulf of Aden at the southern end of the Red Sea. Understand. Aden has a long and complex history. It was a major port on the Maritime Silk Road.
