Guardafui Channel

Guardafui Channel
مضيق غواردافوي (Arabic)
The Guardafui Channel, between the Puntland region of Somalia and Socotra Archipelago of Yemen.
The Guardafui Channel shaded in dark blue
Location	Midst of Somali sea–Arabian Sea-Gulf of Aden
Coordinates	11°49′N 51°15′E / 11.817°N 51.250°E / 11.817; 51.250
Type	Strait
Part of	Somali sea
Basin countries	Somalia Yemen
Max. depth	2,500 metres (8,200 ft) near Oligocene – Miocene floor
Salinity	35.3 ‰
Max. temperature	26 °C (78 °F)
Min. temperature	14 °C (57 °F)
Islands	Socotra, Abd al Kuri, Darsah and Samhah

The Guardafui Channel (Arabic: مضيق غواردافوي, Somali: Marinka Gardafuul) is an oceanic strait off the tip of the Horn of Africa that lies between the Puntland region of Somalia and the Socotra governorate of Yemen to the west of the Arabian Sea.^[1] It connects the Gulf of Aden to the north with the Indian Ocean to the south. Its namesake is Cape Guardafui, the very tip of the Horn of Africa. Notable places of interest include the Alula Lagoon.