Extreme points of Africa

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The extreme points of Africa are the points that are further north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent.

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Latitude and longitude

Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84.

Africa

Africa
Africa (mainland)
Westernmost Point (mainland) -- Pointe des Almadies Pointe des Almadies - Senegal.jpg
Westernmost Point (mainland) — Pointe des Almadies
Africa (centre)

Elevation

The highest point in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro, 5,891.8 m (19,330 ft) [1] in Tanzania. The lowest point is Lake Assal, 153 m (502 ft) below sea level, in Djibouti.

See also

References

  1. the Kilimanjaro 2008 Precise Height Measurement Expedition. "Precise Determination of the Orthometric Height of Mt. Kilimanjaro" (PDF). Retrieved May 16, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)