Extreme points of Africa explained

The extreme points of Africa are the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent.

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)

• 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 2.0704°N 17.0529°W
• 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, 5891.8m (19,330.1feet)^[1] in Tanzania. The lowest point is Lake Asal, 1530NaN0 below sea level, in Djibouti.

See also

• Geography of Africa
• Extreme points of the Earth

Notes and References

1. Web site: Precise Determination of the Orthometric Height of Mt. Kilimanjaro . the Kilimanjaro 2008 Precise Height Measurement Expedition. May 16, 2009.