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Map showing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, with surrounding countries Yemen to the northeast, Djibouti to the south, and Eritrea to the northwest. The map labels key locations including Mokha, Dhubab, Ta'izz, and Aden in Yemen; Djibouti city in Djibouti; Assab in Eritrea; and features islands such as Perim (Mayun), Greater Hanish, Lesser Hanish, and Jabal Zuqar. A small inset globe shows the strait's location at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
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Taiz: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Corrected typo. Oct 15, 2026
Article revised. Sep 28, 2026
Population data updated. Jul 26, 2018
Invalidated site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Ta'izz City, Yemen. Apr 03, 2014
Added new Web site: Lonely Planet - Ta�izz. Mar 30, 2009
Added new Web site: Republic of Yemen - National Information Center - Taiz City. Mar 30, 2009
Added new Web site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Ta'izz City, Yemen. Feb 18, 2009
Article revised for name change of Sanaa. Nov 28, 2007
Population data updated. Nov 28, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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