Cape Guardafui
Cape Guardafui
Gees Gardafuul Capo Guardafui Aromata promontorium | |
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Cape Guardafui c. 1900 | |
| Nicknames: Ras Asir راس عسير | |
Cape Guardafui location | |
| Coordinates: 11°50′N 51°17′E / 11.833°N 51.283°E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Regional State | Puntland |
| Region | Bari |
| District | Alula |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Cape Guardafui is a headland in Somalia, in the federal state of Puntland. It forms the geographical apex of the Horn of Africa. Its shore at 51°27'52"E is the second easternmost point on mainland Africa after Ras Hafun. The offshore oceanic strait Guardafui Channel (or Marinka Gardafuul) is named after it.