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Extreme points of Africa

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Geographical extremities of the African continent

The extreme points of Africa are the points that are further 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)

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″N 17°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) in Tanzania. The lowest point is Lake Asal, 153 m (502 ft) below sea level, in Djibouti.

See also

References

the Kilimanjaro 2008 Precise Height Measurement Expedition. "Precise Determination of the Orthometric Height of Mt. Kilimanjaro" (PDF). Retrieved May 16, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)