Ras ben Sakka

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]

Ras ben Sakka
Cape
Ras ben Sakka
Ras ben Sakka
Ras ben Sakka is located in Tunisia
Ras ben Sakka
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 37°20′49″N 9°45′17″E
LocationBizerte 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), 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]

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References
  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Africa" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 320.
  2. "The Land, chapter 1". Africa: Facts and Figures. EBSCO Publishing. January 1, 2005.


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