Ras ben Sakka
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Ras ben Sakka is the northernmost point of the African continent, located in Tunisia
. It is located at 37°21' N., just 950 meters west of Cap Blanc (Ra's al Abyad), which is often mentioned as the northern tip of Africa, and reaching more than 30 meters further north than the latter.
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. It is located at 37°21' N., just 950 meters west of Cap Blanc (Ra's al Abyad), which is often mentioned as the northern tip of Africa, and reaching more than 30 meters further north than the latter.