Cape Guardafui (Gees Gwardafuy, Ras Asir), in Somalia, is the headland that forms the geographical apex of what is commonly known as the Horn of Africa. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment The Horn of Africa (alternatively Northeast Africa, and sometimes Somali Peninsula; shortened to HOA) is a Peninsula in East Africa It is located at . The island of Socotra lies off of this cape.