Cape Farina

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Cape Farina
Ras et-Tarf
Ras Sidi Ali el-Mekki
AerialViewCapFarina2005.jpg
View of the cape
Map showing the location of Cape Farina
Map showing the location of Cape Farina
LocationBizerte Governorate, Tunisia
Coordinates37°10′48″N 10°16′48″E / 37.18000°N 10.28000°E / 37.18000; 10.28000Coordinates: 37°10′48″N 10°16′48″E / 37.18000°N 10.28000°E / 37.18000; 10.28000

Cape Farina (French: Cap Farina) is a headland in Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia. It forms the northwestern end of the Gulf of Tunis. The Tunisian towns of Ghar el-Melh (the ancient Castra Delia), Rafraf, , and the beach of Plage Sidi Ali Mekki Est are located along the peninsula.

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The cape was known to the Phoenicians and Carthaginians as