Geography of Africa - Extreme Points

Extreme Points

These are the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent.

Africa
  • Northernmost Point — Iles des Chiens, Tunisia (37°32'N)
  • Southernmost Point — Cape Agulhas, South Africa (34°51'15"S)
  • Westernmost Point — Santo Antão, Cape Verde Islands (25°25'W)
  • Easternmost Point — Rodrigues, Mauritius (63°30'E)
  • African pole of inaccessibility is close to the border of Central African Republic, Sudan and Congo, near the town Obo.
Africa (mainland)
  • Northernmost Point — Ras ben Sakka (Ra's al Abyad) (Cape Blanc), Tunisia
  • Southernmost Point — Cape Agulhas, South Africa
  • Westernmost Point — Pointe des Almadies, Cap Vert Peninsula, Senegal (17°33'22"W)
  • Easternmost Point — Ras Hafun (Raas Xaafuun), Somalia (51°27'52"E)

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.

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