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Ras ben Sakka

Coordinates: 37°20′49″N 9°45′17″E / 37.346983°N 9.754608°E / 37.346983; 9.754608
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Ras ben Sakka
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 / 37.346983°N 9.754608°E / 37.346983; 9.754608
LocationBizerte Governorate, Tunisia

Ras ben Sakka (Arabic: رأس بن سكة, lit.'Cape ben Sakka'), the tip of Cape Angela in northern Tunisia, is the northernmost point of the African continent.[1]

It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from Bizerte and 22 km (14 mi) to the northeast of Ichkeul Lake World Heritage Site.

References

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  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Africa" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 320.