Aden

Aden عدن
The old town of Aden and mosque, situated in the crater of a dormant volcano (September 1999)
Aden Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 12°48′N 45°02′E / 12.800°N 45.033°E / 12.800; 45.033Coordinates: 12°48′N 45°02′E / 12.800°N 45.033°E / 12.800; 45.033
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Aden
Area
• Total	760 km2 (290 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	760,923
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+3)
Area code(s)	967

Aden (UK /ˈeɪdən/ AY-duhn, US /ˈɑːdɛn/ AH-den; Arabic: عدن‎‎ ʻAdin/ʻAdan  Yemeni pronunciation: [ˈʕæden, ˈʕædæn]) is a port city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea (the Gulf of Aden), some 170 kilometres (110 mi) east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000 people. Aden's ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of a dormant volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a low isthmus. This harbour, Front Bay, was first used by the ancient Kingdom of Awsan between the 5th and 7th centuries BC. The modern harbour is on the other side of the peninsula. Aden gives its name to the Gulf of Aden.