Extreme points of Asia

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

Asia

  • Northernmost Point — Cape Fligely, Prince Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia (81°52'N)
    • Franz Josef Land is near the ill-defined border between Europe and Asia
    • if it is not considered a part of Asia, then the northernmost point is Arctic Cape, Komsomolets Island (81°17'N)
  • Southernmost Point — Pamana Island, Indonesia (11°00'S)
    • When Cocos (Keeling) Islands included as part of Southeast Asia, then South Island (12°04'S)
  • Westernmost Point — Cape Baba, Turkey (26°4'E)²
    • if the offshore Greek islands (North Aegean Islands and Dodecanese Islands), then the westernmost point is Skokia Island, Greece, a small island off the coast of Antipsara Island (25°29'E)
  • Easternmost Point — Big Diomede, Russia (169°03'W)³

Asia (mainland)

  • Northernmost Point — Cape Chelyuskin, Russia (77°43'N)
  • Southernmost Point — Tanjung Piai, Malaysia (1°16'N)[1]
  • Westernmost Point — Cape Baba, Turkey (26°4'E)
  • Easternmost Point
    • By longitude: 180th meridian (180°E)
    • On a continuous eastbound path: Cape Dezhnev (East Cape), Russia (169°40'W)³

See also

Notes

² The Turkish islands in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas are considered part of Europe.

³ The 180th meridian passes through Asia, meaning that these points are in the Western Hemisphere.

References

  1. ^ Frédéric Durand; Richard Curtis (28 February 2014). Maps of Malaysia and Borneo: Discovery, Statehood and Progress. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 978-967-10617-3-2.
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