In which country would you find the city of Aden?

In which country would you find the city of Aden? You would find Aden in Yemen. Aden is a historic port city on Yemen’s southern coast, beside the Gulf of Aden and near the eastern entrance to the Red Sea.

Its location made it strategically important for centuries. The city sits around a natural harbor formed by an ancient volcanic peninsula, and its name is closely associated with the gulf that carries maritime traffic between the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea. Aden became especially important after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, when ships traveling between Europe and Asia increasingly used the route.

Aden was occupied by the British from 1839 until 1967 and served as a major coaling station for ships. It later became the capital of South Yemen and, since Yemen’s modern political crisis began, has served as the country’s de facto temporary capital. A common mix-up is confusing Aden with the Gulf of Aden: the gulf is the body of water, while Aden is the Yemeni city on its shore.