This is a list of the extreme points of Asia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent.
Asia
- Northernmost Point — Cape Fligely, Prince Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia (81°52'N)
- Southernmost Point — Pulau Dana, Indonesia ¹
- Westernmost Point — Cape Baba, Turkey (26°4'E) ²
- Easternmost Point — Big Diomede, Russia ³
Asia (mainland)
- Northernmost Point — Cape Chelyuskin, Russia (77°43'N)
- Southernmost Point — Cape Piai, Malaysia (1°16'N)
- Westernmost Point — Cape Baba, Turkey (26°4'E)
- Easternmost Point — Cape Dezhnev (East Cape), Russia (169°40'W) ³
¹ If the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are included as part of Asia, then South Island (12°04'S) is the southernmost point.
² The Turkish islands in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas are considered part of Europe.
³ According to the International Date Line.
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