Gulf of Tadjoura
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The Gulf of Tadjoura is a narrow inlet of the Gulf of Aden along the coast of Djibouti, known for its deep waters, rich marine life, and strategic location at the entrance to the Red Sea.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf of Tadjoura coastline | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
gulf ⓘ inlet ⓘ |
| bordersCity |
Djibouti City
ⓘ
Tadjoura ⓘ |
| bordersRegion |
Arta Region
ⓘ
Tadjourah Region ⓘ |
| climate | arid coastal climate ⓘ |
| coastlineFeature |
coral reefs
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Gulf of Aden
ⓘ
Red Sea ⓘ |
| countryOnCoast | Djibouti ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
deep waters
ⓘ
narrow ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ strategic location ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Djibouti ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalImportance |
marine biodiversity
ⓘ
whale shark habitat ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
fisheries
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the town of Tadjoura ⓘ |
| hasPart | Ghoubbet al-Kharab ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diving
ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ whale shark sightings ⓘ |
| locatedAt | entrance to the Red Sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Djibouti
ⓘ
Horn of Africa ⓘ northwestern Indian Ocean region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bab-el-Mandeb Strait ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Gulf of Aden ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| nearbyCountryAcrossSea | Yemen ⓘ |
| opensInto | Gulf of Aden ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Arabian Sea basin
Gulf of Aden ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
boat excursions
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ whale shark tourism ⓘ |
| salinity | saltwater ⓘ |
| strategicFor | international shipping routes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
shipping ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine gulf ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Gulf of Tadjoura coastline