Arabian Sea
marginal sea of the northern Indian Ocean
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Summary
Arabian Sea is a sea[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of sea entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,760 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: India[3]
- Inflows: Bhadar River[4], Bharathappuzha[5], Hingol River[6], Indus River[7], Kali River[8], Mahi River[9], Narmada[10], Sabarmati[11], Chaliyar[12], Daman Ganga River[13], Kadalundi River[14], Karamana River[15], Lyari River[16], Mahé River[17]
- Basin country: India[18], Iran[19], Maldives[20], Oman[21], Pakistan[22], Somalia[23], South Yemen[24]
- Part of: Indian Ocean[25]
- Commons category: Arabian Sea[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Arabian Sea[27]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[32], The New Student's Reference Work[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in the Arabian Sea[35]
- Area: 3,862,000 km²[36]
- Width: 2400 km[37]
Why It Matters
Arabian Sea has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]