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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 ...
Ras ben Sakka ( the northernmost point of mainland Africa) 37°31′N 37°21′N Iraq: North of Sanat: 37°23′N Syria: Tigris south of Cizre: 37°19′N Pakistan: Kilik Pass, Gilgit-Baltistan (claimed) 37°08′N Algeria: Cap Bougaroûn, Skikda: 37°05′N Gibraltar (United Kingdom) Border with Spain in Winston Town 36°09′N Malta
'Cape ben Sakka'), the tip of Cape Angela in northern Tunisia, is the northernmost point of the African continent. [ 1 ] It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from Bizerte and 22 km (14 mi) to the northeast of Ichkeul Lake World Heritage Site .
Its tip, Ras Ben Sakka, has been considered the northernmost point of the African continent since 2014, [1] replacing Cape Blanc (Ras al-Abyad), also in Tunisia. [2] It is located about 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from Bizerte, the northernmost city in Africa and 22 kilometers (14 mi) from Ichkeul Lake.
Extreme points of Africa; Extreme points of Eurasia. Extreme points of Europe; Extreme points of Asia; Extreme points of the Americas. Extreme points of North America. Extreme points of the Caribbean; Extreme points of Central America; Extreme points of South America; Extreme points of Antarctica; Extreme points of Oceania. Extreme points of ...
The northernmost point of land on Earth is a contentious issue due to variation of definition. How permanent some of the contenders are makes hard determination ...
The easternmost and westernmost points on Earth, based on the east–west standard for describing longitude, can be found anywhere along the 180th meridian, which passes through the Arctic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans, as well as parts of Siberia (including Wrangel Island), Antarctica, and three islands of Fiji (Vanua Levu's eastern peninsula, the middle of Taveuni, and the western part of ...
One common approach categorizes Africa directionally, e.g., by cardinal direction (compass direction): North Africa lies north of the Sahara and runs along the Mediterranean coast. West Africa is the portion roughly west of 10° east longitude, excluding Northern Africa and the Maghreb. West Africa contains large portions of the Sahara Desert ...