Geography of Libya - Extreme Points

Extreme Points

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

  • Northern-most point – Ras Ajdir at the point where the border with Tunisia enters the Mediterranean Sea, Nuqat al Khams District
  • Eastern-most point – Marsa er Ramla at the point where the border with Egypt enters the Mediterranean Sea, Butnan District
  • Southern-most point - the tripoint with Chad and Sudan, Kufra District
  • Western-most point - unnamed point on the border with Algeria immediately east of Ghadames, Nalut District

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