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Gulf of Tadjoura
  • Somali: Gacanka Tajuura
  • Arabic: خليج تدجورا
Coordinates11°42′N 43°00′E / 11.7°N 43.0°E / 11.7; 43.0
Basin countriesGulf of Tadjoura Djibouti
Gulf of Tadjoura Somaliland
Max. length40 mi (64 km)
Max. width16 mi (26 km)
Surface area1,920 km2 (740 sq mi)
Average depth−1,078 m (−3,537 ft)
Salinity3.6–3.7%
Max. temperature31 °C (88 °F)
Min. temperature26 °C (79 °F)
IslandsMoucha, Maskali, Abou Maya, Ile Warramous
SettlementsGulf of Tadjoura Djibouti: Djibouti, Tadjoura, Sagallo, Obock and Loyada
Gulf of Tadjoura Somaliland: Lawyacado

The Gulf of Tadjoura (Somali: Gacanka Tajuura; Arabic: خليج تدجورا) is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean in the Horn of Africa. It lies south of the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, or the entrance to the Red Sea, at 11°42′N 43°00′E / 11.7°N 43.0°E / 11.7; 43.0. The gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters. Most of its coastline is the territory of Djibouti, except for a short stretch on the southern shore, which is part of the territory of Somaliland.

The Gulf’s other marine habitats include sea grass beds, salt pans and mangroves.

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Obock

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Djibouti. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The town is home to an airstrip and has...

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Tadjourah Region

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largest of its six regions. With its capital at Tadjourah, it has an area of 7,100 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi). It lies along the Gulf of Tadjoura, and...

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Aden Ridge

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to the Afar Triple Junction or Afar Plume beneath the Gulf of Tadjoura in Djibouti. The Gulf of Aden is divided east to west into three distinct regions...

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Moucha Island

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coast of Djibouti. It is located at the center of the Gulf of Tadjoura. The island is part of the Djibouti Region; the island has a total population of about...

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Obock Region

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and Gulf of Aden to the east. There are several salt-lakes on the road to Tadjoura. The regional capital is Obock which is positioned on the Gulf of Tadjoura...

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Djibouti

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Tourism in Djibouti

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beaches and climate and also including islands and beaches in the Gulf of Tadjoura and the Bab al-Mandab. The main tourist activities are scuba diving...

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History of Djibouti

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Orthodox priest to Sagallo on the Gulf of Tadjoura. The French considered the presence of the Russians as a violation of their territorial rights and dispatched...

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Geography of Djibouti

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Ethiopia and Eritrea. It has an elevation of 2,063 m. The Goda Mountains lie northwest of the Gulf of Tadjoura in Tadjoura Region. They rise to 1,783 m (5,740 ft)...

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Awash River

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Hararghe

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diplomacy in the Gulf of Tadjoura, 1840-1885. Harmattan. p. 32. Selassie, Bereket Habte (1966). "Constitutional Development in Ethiopia". Journal of African Law...

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Maskali Islands

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The Maskali Islands are located off the coast of Djibouti in the Gulf of Tadjoura. The islands are part of the Djibouti Region. v t e...

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Whale shark

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Rico, and other parts of the Caribbean. Juveniles can be found near the shore in the Gulf of Tadjoura, near Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa. There is currently...

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Geography of Ethiopia

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of the Gulf of Tadjoura. In this lake the Awash river is lost. This remarkable phenomenon is explained by the position of Lake Abbe in the centre of a...

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Ile Warramous Island

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kilometres (0.80 miles) east coast of Djibouti in the Gulf of Tadjoura and Gulf of Aden. The island lies near the city of Djibouti. The island is not open...

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Italian Eritrea

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diplomats were concerned about the rapid expansion of French Somaliland, France's colony along the Gulf of Tadjoura. Ignoring their treaty with Ethiopia, they...

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Horn of Africa

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Indian Ocean

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