Cap Engela
Bizerte or
Bizerta is a city situated along the Mediterranean Sea in the northern part of
Tunisia. It is the largest city of the Tunisian northern coast and is the
northernmost city in Africa. This old city was founded by the Phoenicians and has
a beautiful old town and old harbor that gives the city one of the most
charming and picturesque sites in all of the North African coast.
Not too far
from Bizerta, there is a place called Ras Angela, or Cap Engela which is the
northernmost tip of the African continent. This unique place did not use to be
given a lot of attention, until last November when a group of government
representatives and ambassadors accompanied the Tunisian minister of Tourism
Amel Karboul to Cap Engela to officially announce it the northernmost point of Africa
and give it a silver metal statue of the African continent.
Africa and I
If you want
to visit the northernmost tip of Africa, you will need to park your car in the
town of Cap Engela and then have a 30-minute walk in a sandy hill with fir trees
everywhere. Standing near the Cap Engela
statue gives a spectacular view on the Mediterranean Sea that cannot be found elsewhere
in the country.
Enjoying the Northern Wind
Small colorful rocks
Mediterranean Shore
Places like
Cap Engela are considered a precious asset for Tunisia, not only for its
symbolic representation, but also for its strategic location and natural
resources that can be exploited for major projects and touristic attractions. The
efforts that are being made by the Tunisian ministry of tourism bode well for
the future of the underrepresented areas of Tunisia with breathtaking natural
sites, just like the mysterious Cap Engela, the farthest African point from the
South African Cape Agulhas and the northernmost tip of the continent.
A special thank you to my friend Jérôme Saulière who took me to Cap Engela and who accompanied me all the way.
A special thank you to my friend Jérôme Saulière who took me to Cap Engela and who accompanied me all the way.
