Extreme Points
This is a list of the extreme points of South Africa, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in the country.
- Including the Prince Edward Islands
- Northernmost Point: Over Vlakte farm, Limpopo Province (22°7′40″S 29°39′20″E / 22.12778°S 29.65556°E / -22.12778; 29.65556 (Northernmost point of South Africa))
- Southernmost Point: Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands (46°58′55″S 37°49′45″E / 46.98194°S 37.82917°E / -46.98194; 37.82917 (Southernmost point of South African territory))
- Westernmost Point: Orange River Mouth (near Alexander Bay), Northern Cape (28°37′50″S 16°27′0″E / 28.63056°S 16.45°E / -28.63056; 16.45 (Westernmost point of South Africa))
- Easternmost Point: Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Islands (46°38′25″S 38°0′5″E / 46.64028°S 38.00139°E / -46.64028; 38.00139 (Easternmost point of South African territory))
- South African mainland
- Northernmost Point: Over Vlakte farm, Limpopo Province
- Southernmost Point: Cape Agulhas, Western Cape (34°50′0″S 20°0′0″E / 34.833333°S 20°E / -34.833333; 20 (Southernmost point of mainland South Africa))
- Westernmost Point: Orange River Mouth, Northern Cape
- Easternmost Point: beach below Monte Ouro (near Kosi Bay), KwaZulu-Natal (26°51′30″S 32°53′30″E / 26.85833°S 32.89167°E / -26.85833; 32.89167 (Easternmost point of mainland South Africa))
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