Arabian Sea
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The Arabian Sea (Arabic: اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, romanized: Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of sea in the northern Indian Ocean, bounded on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel, on the northwest by Gulf of Oman and Iran, on the north by Pakistan, on the east by India, and on the southeast by the Laccadive Sea[1] and the Maldives, on the southwest by Somalia.[2] Its total area is 3,862,000 km2 (1,491,000 sq mi) and its maximum depth is 4,652 meters (15,262 ft). The Gulf of Aden in the west connects the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea through the strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, and the Gulf of Oman is in the northwest, connecting it to the Persian Gulf.
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| Location | East Africa, West Asia and South Asia |
| Coordinates | 14°N 65°E |
| Type | Sea |
| Part of | Indian Ocean |
| Basin countries | India Iran Maldives Oman Pakistan Seychelles Somalia Sri Lanka Yemen |
| Max. width | 2,400 km (1,500 mi) |
| Surface area | 3,862,000 km2 (1,491,000 sq mi) (3,600,000 to 4,600,000 km2 in various sources) |
| Max. depth | 4,652 m (15,262 ft) |
| Islands | Astola island, Basavaraj Durga Island, Lakshadweep, Masirah Island, Piram Island, Pirotan, Socotra |
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