Ras Hafun

Ras Hafun Capo Hafun Cape Hafun
Cape
Hafun juts out to the east of the mid-Bari region
Ras Hafun
Coordinates: 10°25′0″N 51°16′0″E / 10.41667°N 51.26667°E / 10.41667; 51.26667
Location	Horn of Africa
Area
• Total	2,571 km2 (993 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	1,100 m (3,600 ft)

Ras Hafun (Somali: Ras Xaafuun, Arabic: رأس حافون, Italian: Capo 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 of the sand spit.

Ras Hafun and its line of latitude separate the Guardafui Channel to its north, from the Somali Sea to its south.