🇾🇪 Yemen
Aden
Aden is an ancient port city in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea, and has been the de facto capital of Yemen since 2014. It is approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. With its strategic location on the coastline, Aden serves as a gateway between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, making it a crucial maritime hub connecting Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
- Country
- 🇾🇪 Yemen
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Population
- 1,079,670
- Time zone
- Asia/Aden
- Coordinates
- 12.78, 45.04
How far Aden is from other cities in Yemen
- Taiz142 km✈ 55 min · 🚗 2 h 22 min
- Ibb161 km✈ 57 min · 🚗 2 h 41 min
- Saná300 km✈ 1 h 7 min · 🚗 5 h
- Al Ḩudaydah318 km✈ 1 h 8 min · 🚗 5 h 18 min
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