Geography of The Republic of The Congo - Extreme Points

Extreme Points

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

  • Northern-most point - unnamed location on the border with Central African Republic immediately south-west of the CAR town of Madoukou, Likouala department
  • Eastern-most point - Motenge-Bom, Likouala department
  • Southern-most point - unnamed headland near the point at which the Congo-Cabinda border enters the Atlantic Ocean, Kouilou department
  • Western-most point - the point at which the border with Gabon enters the Atlantic Ocean, Kouilou department

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