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Satellite view of Africa 1916 physical map of Africa. The average elevation of the continent approximates closely to 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level, roughly near to the mean elevation of both North and South America, but considerably less than that of Asia, 950 m (3,120 ft). In contrast with other continents, it is marked by the comparatively ...
Maps are also available as part of the Wikimedia Atlas of the World project in the Atlas of Africa. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Location of Africa on the world map Satellite map of Africa Map. Subregions of Africa ...
Africae Tabula Nova ("New Map of Africa") is a map of Africa published by Abraham Ortelius in 1570. It was engraved by Frans Hogenberg and included in Ortelius's 1570 atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ("Theater of the World"), commonly regarded as the first modern atlas. The atlas was printed widely in seven languages and 31 total editions between ...
In classical antiquity, Africa (also Libya) was assumed to cover the quarter of the globe south of the Mediterranean, an arrangement that was adhered to in medieval T and O maps. The only part of Africa well known in antiquity was the coast of North Africa, described in Greek periplus from the 6th century BC.
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 ...
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Update, splitting Sudan into Sudan (Northern Africa) and Southern Sudan (Eastern Africa). (Actually uploading the new version this time) 12:50, 9 March 2015: 1,200 × 1,230 (91 KB) LukeSurl: Update, splitting Sudan into Sudan (Northern Africa) and Southern Sudan (Eastern Africa). 20:42, 14 February 2007: 1,200 × 1,230 (91 KB) Mvc