Question

Explain the location and size of Africa.

Answer 1

1. Africa is the second-largest and second-most-populous continent after Asia.
2. It stretches from 37°21 ’North latitude to 34° 51 ’ South latitude and from 17°33’ West longitude to 51 °27 ’ East longitude.
3. It spreads over an area of about 30.36 million square kilometers (20.2% of the world’s land area).
4. The equator passes through the middle of Africa and cuts into two equal halves.
5. It is the only continent through which the major latitudes such as Tropic of Cancer, Equator, and Tropic of Capricorn pass.
6. Its north-south extent is 7623 km and its east-west extent is 7260 km.
7. The Prime Meridian passes this continent.
8. Africa is located in all four hemispheres.