Bab el Mandeb

geographical name

Bab el Man·​deb ˈbäb-el-ˈmän-dəb How to pronounce Bab el Mandeb (audio)
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 26 Apr. 2024.

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