Region
The Horn of Africa
Also Known As Somali Peninsula
Africa
The Horn of Africa is a peninsula and geopolitical region in the easternmost part of mainland Africa, the fourth largest peninsula in the world. In its narrow, most common definition it comprises Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea and the partially recognised state of Somaliland; a broader geopolitical usage sometimes extends it to Kenya and Sudan. The region's mountains were raised by the same Great Rift Valley system that runs from Turkey to Mozambique, and its climate is mostly arid to semiarid. Its position along the southern approach to the Red Sea has made it a strategically important region for millennia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Horn's mountains and highlands were raised by the same Great Rift Valley system.
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Kenya, Countries Why this is disputed. Wikipedia's Horn of Africa article states the peninsula proper is composed of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea, and separately notes: Although not common, some broader geopolitical definitions include parts or all of Kenya and Sudan. Recorded here under the wider, less common classification.
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Sudan, Countries Why this is disputed. Wikipedia's Horn of Africa article states the peninsula proper is composed of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea, and separately notes: Although not common, some broader geopolitical definitions include parts or all of Kenya and Sudan. Recorded here under the wider, less common classification.
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Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The Horn of Africa (HOA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region located in the easternmost part of mainland Africa.
2. Horn of Africa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDefinition and countries section
It is the fourth largest peninsula in the world and is composed of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and the partially recognised state of Somaliland.
Definition section, alias
The Horn of Africa (HOA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in easternmost mainland Africa.
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Population: 140,683,144 (2020)
Associated With: Kenya, Lead section
Although not common, some broader geopolitical definitions include parts or all of Kenya and Sudan.
Associated With: Sudan, Lead section
Although not common, some broader geopolitical definitions include parts or all of Kenya and Sudan.
Associated With: The Indian Ocean, Lead section
extending hundreds of kilometers into the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel, and Indian Ocean
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