Cap Angela

Cap Angela is a rocky headland about fifteen kilometres from Bizerte whose tip, Ras Ben Sakka, has been counted as the northernmost point of mainland Africa since 2014, taking the title from Cape Blanc, Ras el Abyad, also in Tunisia. A monument and a stone globe were put up at the point in the 2010s to mark it. The setting is bare cliff and scrub with the Mediterranean on three sides, and there is nothing else there, which is much of the appeal.

Highlights

• The northernmost point - the continental extremity of mainland Africa.
• The monument - the stone globe and marker set up at the point.
• The cliffs - bare rock and scrub falling to the sea on three sides.
• The emptiness - a headland with no development of any kind.

When to go

April to June and September to October are the most comfortable. Winter brings strong wind and rain on the exposed point. Mornings are clearest.

Before you go

The track out to the point is rough and the last stretch is on foot. There are no facilities, shade or water. It is a geographical marker rather than a scenic destination.

Nearby

Bizerte is south, and Ghar El Melh is southeast.

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