Ras ben Sakka (Arabic for "Cape Ben Sakka"), the tip of Cape Angela in northern Tunisia, is the northernmost point of the African continent.[1]
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Coordinates: 37°20′49″N 9°45′17″E / 37.346983°N 9.754608°E | |
Location | Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia |
It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from Bizerte and 22 km (14 mi) to the northeast of Ichkeul Lake World Heritage Site.
It is located just 950 m (3,120 ft) west of Cape Blanc (French: Cap Blanc, "White Cape"; Arabic: Ras al-Abyad)[citation needed], which is also often (mistakenly) described as the northern tip of Africa. Ras ben Sakka reaches about 30 m (98 ft) further north than the other.[2]
References edit
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 320.
- ^ "The Land, chapter 1". Africa: Facts and Figures. EBSCO Publishing. January 1, 2005.