Ras Hafun

Ras Hafun projects into the Indian Ocean on the eastern side of the Horn of Africa. The headland is commonly identified with Opone, a trading place described in the ancient Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. Ships reached its shore on voyages around the Horn, exchanging goods that included spices, ivory, animal skins and incense. The exposed coast lies in the path of winds and currents that change with the monsoon.