Ghoubbet al-Kharab

E199192

Ghoubbet al-Kharab is a small, enclosed bay at the western end of Djibouti’s Gulf of Tadjoura, noted for its deep waters, strong currents, and dramatic volcanic surroundings.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Ghoubbet al-Kharab canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
geographical feature
accessibleFrom Djibouti City by road
administrativeTerritory Tadjourah Region
connectedTo Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Tadjoura
country Djibouti
hasCharacteristic deep waters
dramatic volcanic surroundings
narrow entrance
steep shores
strong currents
hasClimate arid
hasDepth very deep
hasGeologicalOrigin volcanic
hasLocalNameMeaning Bay of Demons
hasMarineLife coral communities
various fish species
whale sharks
hasNearbyFeature Lake Assal
surface form: Lake Assal depression

rift escarpments
hasNearbyInfrastructure coastal road between Djibouti City and Tadjoura
hasReputation challenging navigation
dangerous currents
hasSurroundingLandscape basalt cliffs
lava fields
volcanic plateaus
hasWaterBodyType enclosed bay
locatedAtEndOf western end of the Gulf of Tadjoura
locatedIn Gulf of Tadjoura
locatedInRegion Horn of Africa
locatedInRiftSystem Afar Triangle
surface form: Afar Triple Junction region

East African Rift vicinity
locatedOnCoastOf Gulf of Aden
surface form: Gulf of Aden region
locatedOnContinent Africa
near Ardoukoba volcano
Djibouti City
Lake Assal
Tadjoura
partOf Gulf of Tadjoura
territorial waters of Djibouti
tourismAttractionType diving destination
natural attraction
usedFor fishing
scuba diving
snorkeling
whale shark watching

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gulf of Tadjoura hasPart Ghoubbet al-Kharab