The extreme points of Africa are the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent.
Contents
1Latitude and longitude
1.1Africa
1.2Elevation
2See also
3References
Latitude and longitude
Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84.
Africa
Africa
Northernmost point — Iles des Chiens, Tunisia (37°32'N)
Southernmost point — Cape Agulhas, South Africa (34°51'15"S). If the Prince Edward Islands are included in Africa, then Marion Island is the southernmost point at 46°54'S.
Westernmost point — Santo Antão, Cape Verde Islands (25°25'W)
Easternmost point — Rodrigues, Mauritius (63°30'E)
Africa (mainland)
Westernmost Point (mainland) — Pointe des Almadies
Northernmost point — Ras ben Sakka, Tunisia
Southernmost point — Cape Agulhas, South Africa
Westernmost point — Pointe des Almadies, Cap Vert Peninsula, Ngor, Dakar, Senegal (17°33'22"W)
Easternmost point — Ras Hafun (Raas Xaafuun), Somalia (51°27'52"E)
Africa (centre)
The African geographical centre is close to Epena, Republic of the Congo [ ⚑ ] 2°04′13″N17°03′10″E / 2.07035°N 17.05291°E / 2.07035; 17.05291 (Schwerpunkt von Afrika)
The African pole of inaccessibility is close to the borders of Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the town of Obo, Central African Republic.
Elevation
The highest point in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro, 5,891.8 m (19,330 ft)[1] in Tanzania. The lowest point is Lake Asal, 153 m (502 ft) below sea level, in Djibouti.
See also
Geography of Africa
Extreme points of the Earth
References
↑the Kilimanjaro 2008 Precise Height Measurement Expedition. "Precise Determination of the Orthometric Height of Mt. Kilimanjaro". http://www.fig.net/pub/fig2009/papers/ts08c/ts08c_fernandes_teamkili2008_3438.pdf.
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