Horn of Africa

American  

[hawrn uhv af-ri-kuh] / ˈhɔrn əv ˈæf rɪ kə /

noun

1. a peninsula in northeastern Africa that juts into the Indian Ocean as the easternmost projection of the African continent, situated along the Gulf of Aden to the north: its constituent countries are Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. HOA

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Horn of Africa British  

noun

1. a region of NE Africa, comprising Somalia and adjacent territories

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Example Sentences

El Niños are typically associated with more precipitation for parts of southern South America, central Asia and the Horn of Africa, according to the World Meteorological Organization and National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The Bab al-Mandeb strait is a narrow passage between Yemen and the Horn of Africa that connects the Red Sea with the Indian Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Researchers have identified four previously unknown tarantula species in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, and they turned out to be far more unusual than expected.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The Bab el-Mandeb strait is located between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The Somali country is an elbow of land lying between the equator and the 11th degree of north latitude, which, from its peculiar form, might well be designated the Eastern Horn of Africa.

From What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile by Speke, John Hanning