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Tadjoura Trench

geological feature, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea
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The Tadjoura Trench is a geological feature located in the Gulf of Aden, which connects the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea. This trench is part of the Sheba Ridge, an underwater mountain range that runs through the Gulf of Aden. The Tadjoura Trench is a relatively shallow valley compared to the Alula-Fartak Trench, which holds the gulf's maximum depth. The formation of these features is due to the seafloor spreading as the African continent and the Arabian Peninsula drifted apart approximately 35 million years ago. The Gulf of Tadjoura itself is a smaller gulf indenting Djibouti's coast, providing shelter for the port of Djibouti.12

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