BON, CAPE,

Arabic Ra's At-tib, peninsula of northeastern Tunisia, 20 miles (32 km) wide and protruding 50 miles (80 km) into the Mediterranean Sea between the Gulf of Tunis and Khalij (gulf) al-Hammamat (Hammamet). Cape Bon was the site of the surrender of more than 250,000 Germans and Italians to the Allies in 1943. A region of hills and fertile plains, with a Mediterranean climate and adequate rainfall, it is noted for its irrigated market gardens, orchards (especially oranges), and olive groves. Cape Bon also has important vineyards, fishing ports, beach resorts, and natural gas deposits. Main centres include Nabul (Nabeul), a pottery and handicraft centre; Qulaybiyah (Klibia), a fishing port; and al-Hammamat (Hammamet), a fishing port and beach resort.