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)
  • 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

  • Geography of Asia
  • Extreme points of the world
  • Extreme points of Eurasia
  • Extreme points of Afghanistan
  • Extreme points of Bangladesh
  • Extreme points of China
  • Extreme points of Hong Kong
  • Extreme points of India
  • Extreme points of Indonesia
  • Extreme points of Japan
  • Extreme points of Jordan
  • Extreme points of South Korea
  • Extreme points of Mongolia
  • Extreme points of Pakistan
  • Extreme points of the Philippines
  • Extreme points of Russia
  • Extreme points of Singapore
  • Extreme points of Taiwan
  • Extreme points of Turkey

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.

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