Cape Angela (French: Cap Angela; Arabic: رأس أنجلة) is a rocky headland in Bizerte, Tunisia. Its tip, Ras Ben Sakka, has been considered the northernmost point of the African continent since 2014,[1] replacing Cape Blanc (Ras al-Abyad), also in Tunisia.[2] It is located about 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from Bizerte, the northernmost city in Africa and 22 kilometers (14 mi) from Ichkeul Lake.

Cape Angela
Cape Angela
Cape Angela
Cape Angela is located in Tunisia
Cape Angela
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 37°20′49″N 9°44′32″E / 37.346944°N 9.742222°E / 37.346944; 9.742222
LocationBizerte Governorate, Tunisia

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  1. ^ "Scenery of Cape Angela - Xinhua | English.news.cn". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2017-07-07.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Tunisian Ras Angela declared Africa's northernmost point". Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-06-10.