Extreme Points
This is a list of the extreme points of Tunisia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
- Northern-most point - Iles des Chiens, Bizerte Governorate
- Northern-most point (mainland) – Ras ben Sakka (Ra's al Abyad), Bizerte Governorate*
- Eastern-most point – Bel Ahemer on the border with Libya, Medenine Governorate
- Southern-most point – the tripoint with Algeria and Libya, Tataouine Governorate
- Western-most point - unnamed location on the border with Algeria due west of Nefta, Tozeur Governorate
- *Note: this is also the northern-most point of the African continent
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