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One common approach categorizes Africa directionally, e.g., by cardinal direction (compass direction): North Africa lies north of the Sahara and runs along the Mediterranean coast. West Africa is the portion roughly west of 10° east longitude, excluding Northern Africa and the Maghreb. West Africa contains large portions of the Sahara Desert ...
Satellite view of Africa 1916 physical map of Africa. The average elevation of the continent approximates closely to 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level, roughly near to the mean elevation of both North and South America, but considerably less than that of Asia, 950 m (3,120 ft). In contrast with other continents, it is marked by the comparatively ...
A rock east of Antigua: 61°40′W 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis: Eastern cape of Nevis, Saint James Windward Parish: 62°31′W 179 United States: Point Udall, Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands West Quoddy Head (50 States) 64°34′W 66°56′W 180 Puerto Rico: Cayo Norte, Culebra: 65°15′W 181 Chile: Nueva Island in Magallanes and Antártica ...
West of San Andrés island Nariño Department (mainland) 81°44′W 79°00′W 19 Peru: Islets east of Punta Balcones in the La Brea District, Talara Province, Piura Region: 81°19′45″W 20 Bahamas: Alice Town, Bimini: 79°15′W 21 Jamaica: South Negril Point, Westmoreland Parish: 78°22′W 22 Haiti: Cape near Anse-d'Hainault, Grand'Anse ...
Direction determination refers to the ways in which a cardinal direction or compass point can be determined in navigation and wayfinding.The most direct method is using a compass (magnetic compass or gyrocompass), but indirect methods exist, based on the Sun path (unaided or by using a watch or sundial), the stars, and satellite navigation.
The Mediterranean Sea, between Africa and Europe The Atlantic Ocean around the plate boundaries (text is in Finnish). The African and European mainlands are non-contiguous, and the delineation between these continents is thus merely a question of which islands are to be associated with which continent.
Africa. Northernmost point — Iles des Chiens, Tunisia (37°32'N) Southernmost point — Cape Agulhas, South Africa (34°51'15"S). If the Prince Edward Islands are included in Africa, then Marion Island is the southernmost point at 46°54'S. Westernmost point — Santo Antão, Cape Verde Islands (25°25'W) Easternmost point — Rodrigues ...
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