Horn of Africa

• The Horn of Africa is the easternmost peninsular of Africa, projecting into the Arabian Sea.
• Cape Guardafui is the easternmost point of the Horn of Africa, which lies partly in Somalia.

Description

• The coastline gives on to the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
• The region has been trading with Europe, the Middle East and Asia for three thousand years.
• The Horn of Africa encompasses the modern countries of:Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia.

Cape Guardafui

• Cape Guardafui is a promontory with a lighthouse in eastern Somalia that projects into the Arabian Sea.
• The Guardafui Strait is the Sea between Cape Guardafui and the archipelago of Socotra, which lies 150 miles (240km) to the east of the Cape.

Socotra

• Socotra is located in the Indian Ocean, 150 miles (240 km) east of the Horn of Africa, and 240 miles (380 km) south of the Arabian Peninsular.
• Socotra is the largest Island of the Socotra archipelago, which consists of four islands.

Land of Punt

• In Antiquity, the Land of Punt, referred to in Ancient Egyptian records, may have been the Horn of Africa.

Frankincense

• Frankincense is grown in the Horn of Africa, Socotra, Yemen and Oman.

Horn of Africa