The coordinates of the extreme points of the continent of Africa, the length of the continent
The coordinates of the extreme points of the continent of Africa, the length of the continent from north to south and from west to east in km.
The northern point of the African continent, Cape El Abyad, which has coordinates 37 ° 20 ‘north latitude and 9 ° 45’ east longitude, is located in Tunisia. Cape Agulhas belongs to the southern tip of Africa, with coordinates 34 ° 50 ‘south latitude and 20 ° 00’ east longitude, located on the territory of South Africa.
The extent of the continent from north to south in degrees will be 37 ° 20 ‘+ 34 ° 50’ = 72 ° 10 ‘. Or 72 ° 10 ‘* 111 km = 72 ° * 111 + 111/60 * 10’ = 7992 + 12 = 8004 kilometers.
The terminal point in western Africa, falls on Cape Almadi, located on the Cap Ver Peninsula in Senegal, and has coordinates 14 ° 44 ‘north latitude and 17 ° 32’ west longitude. The easternmost point, with coordinates 10 ° 27 ‘north latitude and 51 ° 24’ east longitude, is located on the Ras Khafun Cape on the Somali Peninsula.
The distance in degrees, across the width of the mainland from east to west, is 51 ° 24 ‘+ 17 ° 32’ = 68 ° 56 ‘. The extreme points are located at different latitudes, so the distance in kilometers is determined using the average length of one degree in longitude. One degree of longitude at 10 ° is 109.6 km, and at 15 °, 107.6 km. The distance from west to east, in kilometers, will be (109.6 km + 107.6 km) / 2 * 68 ° 56 ‘= 217.2 / 2 * 68 ° 56’ = 108.6 * 68 ° + 108.6 / 60 ‘* 56’ = 7385 +101 = 7486 km.
