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Actual size of countries12/14/2023 The 0º line of longitude called the Greenwich Meridian or Prime Meridian crosses Africa on the western side. Africa lies between latitudes 37ºNand 35ºSand longitudes 52✮and 17ºW.The Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are important latitudes that pass through Africa. The Indian Ocean borders Africa to the East while the Atlantic Ocean borders it to the West. Between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea is the Suez Canal. The Mediterranean Seais located to the North of Africa between Africa and Europe while the Red Seais located to the North East of Africa separating Africa from Asia. Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Sudan is the largest country in Eastern Africa and Djibouti is the smallest. It is wider to the North and narrower to the South. Egypt borders it to the North, Malawi and Mozambique to the South. It is also bordered by Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Chad and Libya to the West. Eastern Africa is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the South-East and the Red Sea to the North-East. The Equatorpasses through Uganda, Kenya and Somali. Eastern Africa covers an area of approximately 5 966 027 sq.km. ![]() It is found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Eastern Africa lies between latitudes 23ºN and 12ºS and longitudes 22✮ and 51✮. Countries forming Eastern Africa are Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Somali, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, Burundiand Djibouti. Position and Sizes of the Countries of Eastern Africa Kenya lies between latitudes 4 1/2ºN and 4 1/2ºS and longitudes 34✮ and 42✮. To the South-East, Kenya is bordered by the Indian Ocean. ![]() The countries neighbouring Kenya are Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopiaand South Sudan. The equator almost divides Kenya into two equal parts. Kenya’s shape can be described as being broad to the North and narrow to the South. Kenya is found in the Eastern part of Africa. ![]() Location, Position, Size and Shape of Kenya
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