What is the name of the strait connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden?

Bab-el-Mandeb is the strait connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.

Bab-el-Mandeb lies between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in Africa. Its name is commonly translated from Arabic as “Gate of Grief” or “Gate of Tears,” reflecting the hazards historically associated with its waters and navigation.

The strait is a crucial link in the sea route between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean. Ships traveling through the Red Sea can continue north to the Suez Canal, so Bab-el-Mandeb is strategically important for trade between Europe and Asia. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 greatly increased the importance of this route.

Perim, also called Mayyun, divides the strait into channels. The region is tectonically active because the Red Sea is widening as the Arabian Plate separates from the African Plate. Bab-el-Mandeb is sometimes confused with the Strait of Hormuz, but Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, farther east and between different countries.