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.
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Africa
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