Extreme points of Asia explained

This is a list of the extreme points of Asia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent.

Asia

• Northernmost Point - Cape Fligely, Prince Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia (81°52'N)
  • Franz Josef Land is near the ill-defined border between Europe and Asia
  • if it is not considered a part of Asia, then the northernmost point is Arctic Cape, Komsomolets Island (81°17'N)
• Southernmost Point - Pamana Island, Indonesia (11°00'S)
  • When Cocos (Keeling) Islands included as part of Southeast Asia, then South Island (12°04'S)
• Westernmost Point - Cape Baba, Turkey (26°4'E)²
  • if the offshore Greek islands (North Aegean Islands and Dodecanese Islands), then the westernmost point is Skokia Island, Greece, a small island off the coast of Antipsara Island (25°29'E)
• Easternmost Point - Big Diomede, Russia (169°03'W)³

Asia (mainland)

• Northernmost Point - Cape Chelyuskin, Russia (77°43'N)
• Southernmost Point - Tanjung Piai, Malaysia (1°16'N)^[1]
• Westernmost Point - Cape Baba, Turkey (26°4'E)
• Easternmost Point - Cape Dezhnev (East Cape), Russia (169°40'W)³

See also

• Geography of Asia
• Extreme points of the world
• Extreme points of Eurasia
• Extreme points of Afghanistan
• Extreme points of Bangladesh
• Extreme points of China
• Extreme points of Hong Kong
• Extreme points of India
• Extreme points of Indonesia
• Extreme points of Japan
• Extreme points of Jordan
• Extreme points of South Korea
• Extreme points of Mongolia
• Extreme points of Pakistan
• Extreme points of the Philippines
• Extreme points of Russia
• Extreme points of Singapore
• Extreme points of Taiwan

Notes

² The Turkish islands in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas are considered part of Europe.

³ The 180th meridian passes through Asia, meaning that these points are in the Western Hemisphere.

References

1. Book: Frédéric Durand. Richard Curtis. Maps of Malaysia and Borneo: Discovery, Statehood and Progress. 28 February 2014. Editions Didier Millet. 978-967-10617-3-2.