The Republic of Yemen is located in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia in the North, the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the South, the Sultanate of Oman in the East and the Red Sea in the West.

By virtue of Yemen geographical location, it directly lies on the Strait of Bab Al- Mandab which is one of the most important straits in the whole world, in addition to that the Strait of Bab Al- Mandab links the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean. What doubles the importance of Yemen location is the spread of its islands along the Yemeni territorial water in the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.