Aden, Yemen

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 (2017)
• Total	1,760,923
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,000/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 km (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 5^th and 7^th centuries BC. The modern harbor is on the other side of the peninsula. Aden gives its name to the Gulf of Aden.