Ras Hafun
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ras-hafun-177-6665607
title:
Ras Hafun
text:
Ras Hafun, also known as Cape Hafun, is a promontory in the northeastern Bari region of the Puntland state in Somalia. Jutting out into the Guardafui Channel, it constitutes the easternmost point in Africa. The area is situated near the Cape Guardafui headland. It is joined to the mainland at the town of Foar, by a sand spit 20.0 km (12.4 mi) long, 1.0–3.0 km (0.62–1.86 mi) in width, and 5.0 m (16.4 ft) above sea level. The fishing town of Hafun is located on the promontory, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) east
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Easternmost point of Africa, in Somalia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Hafun
date created:
2005-01-03T06:51:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T00:37:23Z
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fields total:
13
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16