List of countries by northernmost point
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This is a list of countries by northernmost point on land. Where borders are contested, the northernmost point under the control of a nation is listed. Non-UN political entities and dependent territories are listed but not ranked.
Country | Northernmost point | Latitude |
---|---|---|
Greenland (Denmark) | Kaffeklubben Island Cape Morris Jesup (mainland) |
83°40′N 83°39′N |
Canada | Cape Columbia, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Zenith Point (mainland) |
83°06′N 72°00′N |
Russia | Cape Fligely, Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast Cape Chelyuskin, Krasnoyarsk Krai (mainland) |
81°51′N 77°43′N |
Norway | Rossøya, Svalbard Cape Nordkinn, Finnmark County (mainland) |
80°49′N 71°08′N |
United States | Point Barrow, Alaska Northwest Angle, Minnesota (contiguous 48 States) |
71°23′N 49°23′N |
Finland | Nuorgam, Utsjoki, Lapland | 70°05′N |
Sweden | Treriksröset, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Lapland | 69°04′N |
Iceland | Kolbeinsey, Eyjafjarðarsýsla Rifstangi Peninsula (mainland) |
67°08′N 66°32′N |
Arctic Circle | 66°33′39″N | |
Faroe Islands (Denmark) | Viðareiði | 62°23′N |
United Kingdom | Out Stack, Shetland Islands Dunnet Head (mainland) |
60°51′N 58°40′N |
Åland (Finland) | Brändö | 60°40′N |
Estonia | Vaindloo island, Vainupea village, Vihula Parish Cape Purekkari, Pärispea village, Kuusalu Parish (mainland) |
59°48′N 59°40′N |
Latvia | Ipiķi parish | 58°05′N |
Denmark | Grenen, Skagen, North Jutland | 57°45′N |
Lithuania | 56°27′N | |
Belarus | Proshki, Verkhnyadzvinsk Raion, Vitebsk Region | 56°08′N |
Kazakhstan | Border with Russia | 55°43′N |
Ireland | Inishtrahull Island, County Donegal Malin Head (mainland) |
55°26′N 55°23′N |
Germany | List, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein Rodenäs (mainland) |
55°03′N 54°54′N |
Poland | Jastrzębia Góra, Pomorskie | 54°50′N |
China | Mohe County, Heilongjiang Province | 53°34′N |
Netherlands | Rottumerplaat, Groningen Eemshaven (mainland) |
53°32′N 53°27′N |
Ukraine | Hremyach (Грем'яч) | 52°22′N |
Mongolia | Border with Russia | 52°09′N |
Belgium | Dreef, Antwerp | 51°30′N |
France | Bray-Dunes, Nord | 51°05′N |
Czech Republic | Severní | 51°02′N |
Luxembourg | Gouvy | 50°11′N |
Slovakia | 49°36′N | |
Austria | , Lower Austria | 49°01′N |
Hungary | Border with Slovakia, near Nagy-Milic | 48°35′N |
Moldova | Naslavcea | 48°28′N |
Romania | Horodiştea, Botoşani | 48°15′N |
Switzerland | Bargen, Canton of Schaffhausen | 47°48′N |
Liechtenstein | Ruggell | 47°14′N |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) | Langlade Town, Miquelon | 47°06′N |
Italy | ,from Alto Adige South Tyrol | 47°05′N |
Slovenia | Budinci | 46°52′N |
Croatia | Žabnik, Sveti Martin na Muri, Međimurje County | 46°33′N |
Serbia | Hajdukovo | 46°11′N |
Uzbekistan | Border with Kazakhstan | 45°36′N |
Japan | Cape Kamoiwakka (claimed) Bentenjima, Hokkaidō |
45°33′N (claimed) 45°31′N |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | A village in the municipality of Kozarska Dubica Gradina Donja | 45°16′N |
Bulgaria | Timok Mouth, Vidin Province | 44°13′N |
San Marino | Falciano, Serravalle | 43°59′N |
Spain | Punta de Estaca de Bares, Province of A Coruña, Galicia | 43°47′N |
Monaco | Avenue Varavilla | 43°45′N |
Georgia | South of Aibga | 43°35′N |
Montenegro | Mocevici, Pljevlja municipality | 43°32′N |
Kyrgyzstan | 43°16′N | |
Kosovo [1] | Bellobërda | 43°14′N |
North Korea | , Onsong County, North Hamgyong Province | 43°00′N |
Turkmenistan | North of | 42°50′N |
Andorra | 42°39′N | |
Albania | West of | 42°30′N |
North Macedonia | 42°21′N | |
Portugal | Cevide, Cristoval, Melgaço | 42°07′N |
Turkey | Cape İnceburun, by Sinop | 42°06′N |
Vatican City | Corner of Viale Vaticano and Via Leone IV | 41°54′N |
Azerbaijan | 41°53′N | |
Greece | Ormenio, Evros prefecture | 41°43′N |
Armenia | Mamai | 41°17′N |
Tajikistan | North of Punuk | 41°02′N |
Iran | North of Qush, West Azerbaijan region | 39°47′N |
South Korea | North of Daegang-ri, Goseong, Gangwon Province | 38°36′N |
Afghanistan | South of Qal'Aikhum | 38°22′N |
Tunisia | Galite Islands Ras ben Sakka ( the northernmost point of mainland Africa) |
37°31′N 37°21′N |
Iraq | North of Sanat | 37°23′N |
Syria | Tigris south of Cizre | 37°19′N |
Pakistan | Kilik Pass, Gilgit-Baltistan (claimed) | 37°08′N |
Algeria | Cap Bougaroûn, Skikda | 37°05′N |
Gibraltar (United Kingdom) | Border with Spain in Winston Town | 36°09′N |
Malta | , Marsalforn Żebbuġ, Gozo | 36°05′N |
Morocco | Cape Spartel | 35°55′N |
Cyprus | Cape Apostolos Andreas | 35°42′N |
India | Kilik Pass, Jammu and Kashmir (claimed)
Indira Col, Ladakh |
37°06′N (claimed)
35°40′N |
Lebanon | North of Chadra | 34°43′N |
Jordan | Tripoint with Syria and Iraq | 33°22′N [1] |
Israel | 10 km north of Qiryat Shemona, or Mount Hermon [2] | 33°17′N |
Libya | Ras Ajdir | 33°10′N |
Mexico | in Los Algodones, municipality of Mexicali, Baja California | 32°43′N |
Palestine | Zububa, Jenin Governorate | 32°32′N |
Bermuda (United Kingdom) | Fort St. Catherine | 32°34′N |
Saudi Arabia | 32°14′N [2] | |
Egypt | Sidi Barrani | 31°36′N |
Nepal | , Karnali Province | 30°26′N [3] |
Kuwait | Border with Iraq | 30°06′N [4] |
Myanmar | Watershed of the Irrawaddy | 28°32′N |
Bhutan | North of Lunana | 28°20′N |
Western Sahara | Border with Morocco | 27°40′N [5] |
Mauritania | Tiris Zemmour Region | 27°19′N |
Bahamas | Walker's Cay, Abaco Islands | 27°16′N |
Bangladesh | Tetulia, Panchgar | 26°38′N |
Oman | 26°30′N | |
Taiwan | Dongyin Island, Lienchiang County
Shimen District, Taipei County (mainland) |
26°23′N
25°17′N |
Bahrain | Muharraq Island | 26°17′N [6] |
Qatar | Ras Rakan | 26°09′N [7] |
United Arab Emirates | Wadi Shaam | 26°05′N |
Mali | Border with Mauritania | 25°04′N [8] |
Niger | Tripoint with Algeria and Libya | 23°31′N [9] |
Chad | Tibesti Massif | 23°29′N [10] |
Vietnam | , Ha Giang Province | 23°27′N |
Tropic of Cancer | 23°26′21″N | |
Cuba | Cayo Cruz del Padre (mainland) |
23°16′N 23°12′N |
Hong Kong | Ap Chau Island, Tai Po District Sha Tau Kok, North District (mainland) |
22°34′N 22°32′N |
Laos | 22°29′N | |
Macau | Portas do Cerco, Nossa Senhora de Fátima | 22°13′N |
Sudan | Wadi Halfa (Halaib Triangle claimed) | 22°12′N [11] (23°14′N claimed) |
Philippines | Mavudis (Yami) Island, Batan Islands | 21°07′N |
Northern Mariana Islands (United States) | Farallon de Pajaros | 20°32′N |
Thailand | Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province | 20°27′N |
Haiti | 20°04′N | |
Dominican Republic | 19°55′N | |
Yemen | Border with Saudi Arabia | 18°59′N |
Jamaica | Half Moon Point | 18°31′N |
Puerto Rico (United States) | Puerto Nuevo, Vega Baja | 18°29′N |
Belize | 18°27′N | |
Anguilla (United Kingdom) | Northeastern Cape | 18°18′N |
Saint Martin (France) | Anse Marcel | 18°07′N |
Sint Maarten (Netherlands) | Border with Saint Martin | 18°03′N |
Eritrea | Ras Kasar | 18°00′N |
Saint Barthélemy (France) | Île Fourchue | 17°58′N |
Guatemala | Border with Mexico | 17°49′N [12] |
Antigua and Barbuda | , Barbuda | 17°44′N |
Saba (Netherlands) | Cape Green | 17°39′N |
Sint Eustatius (Netherlands) | Cape Boven | 17°31′N |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Dieppe Bay Town, Saint Kitts | 17°26′N |
Honduras | Great Swan Island, Swan Islands Puerto Castilla (mainland) |
17°24′N 16°01′N |
Cape Verde | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão Island | 17°12′N |
Montserrat (United Kingdom) | Point Brades | 16°49′N |
Senegal | Podor, Morfil Island | 16°41′N |
Guadeloupe (France) | Anse-Bertrand | 16°29′N |
Colombia | Serranilla Bank Punta Gallinas (mainland) |
15°52′N 12°27′N |
Venezuela | Isla Aves Cabo San Roman (mainland) |
15°40′N 12°11′N |
Dominica | 15°38′N | |
Burkina Faso | Oudalan Province | 15°05′N |
Nicaragua | North of | 15°01′N |
Ethiopia | Border with Eritrea | 14°53′N |
Martinique (France) | Macouba | 14°52′N |
Marshall Islands | Bokak Atoll | 14°32′N |
Cambodia | Border with Laos and Vietnam | 14°30′N |
El Salvador | North of | 14°26′N |
Saint Lucia | 14°07′N | |
Nigeria | Border with Niger | 13°50′N |
The Gambia | 13°49′N | |
Guam (United States) | Yigo Village, Northern Guam | 13°32′N |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13°22′N | |
Barbados | 13°20′N | |
Cameroon | Border with Chad | 13°05′N |
Djibouti | Doumeira Island (mainland) |
12°43′N 12°41′N |
Guinea | Border with Senegal | 12°42′N [13] |
Guinea-Bissau | Border with Senegal | 12°39′N [14] |
Aruba (Netherlands) | Cape Alexander | 12°37′N |
Grenada | , Carriacou | 12°31′N |
Curaçao (Netherlands) | Cape William | 12°23′N |
Bonaire (Netherlands) | Cape Labra | 12°18′N |
Benin | Atakora River, on the border with Niger | 12°25′N |
South Sudan | Border with Sudan, Upper Nile Province | 12°14′N |
Somalia | Caluula | 11°59′N |
Trinidad and Tobago | , Tobago | 11°21′N |
Costa Rica | Peñas Blancas | 11°13′N |
Ghana | Border with Burkina Faso | 11°10′N |
Togo | Tripoint with Ghana and Burkina Faso | 11°08′N |
Central African Republic | Border with Chad | 11°01′N |
Cote d'Ivoire | Border with Mali | 10°44′N |
Federated States of Micronesia | , Ulithi | 10°05′N |
Sierra Leone | Border with Guinea | 09°59′N |
Panama | 09°38′N | |
Sri Lanka | Point Pedro | 09°30′N |
Liberia | Border with Guinea | 08°33′N |
Guyana | 08°24′N | |
Palau | 08°10′N | |
Malaysia | Banggi Island | 07°15′N |
Maldives | Thuraakunu, Ihavandhippolhu Atoll | 07°07′N |
Indonesia | Rondo Island | 06°04′N |
Suriname | Oostelijke Polders | 06°01′N |
French Guiana (France) | Pointe Isère | 05°48′N |
British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom) | Somersby Island | 05°38′N |
Kenya | Disputed border with South Sudan, Ilemi Triangle de facto controlled by Kenya | 05°35′N |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mbomou River, south of | 05°22′N |
Brazil | Mount Caburaí | 05°15′N |
Brunei | Pekan Muara | 05°04′N |
Uganda | West of Lokichokio | 04°14′N |
Equatorial Guinea | , Bioko | 03°47′N |
Republic of the Congo | North of Motala | 03°43′N |
Kiribati | Makin, Gilbert Islands | 03°23′N |
Gabon | 02°19′N | |
Sao Tome and Principe | Ilheu Bombom | 01°42′N |
Ecuador | Darwin Island Esmeraldas Province (mainland) |
01°41′N 01°40′N |
Singapore | Sembawang | 01°28′N |
Equator | 00°00′00″ | |
Peru | Putumayo River | 00°01′S |
Nauru | 00°30′S | |
Papua New Guinea | Sandaun Province (mainland) |
00°52′S 02°35′S |
Tanzania | Kagera River, southwest of | 00°59′S |
Rwanda | South of Kagitumba | 01°03′S |
Burundi | 02°18′S | |
Seychelles | Bird Island | 03°43′S |
Angola | 04°24′S | |
Solomon Islands | Pelau, Ontong Java | 05°13′S |
Tuvalu | Lakena, Nanumea | 05°39′S |
Zambia | Lake Tanganyika | 08°14′S |
Timor-Leste | Lautém District | 08°19′S |
Tokelau (New Zealand) | Atafu Atoll | 08°31′S |
Australia | Moimi Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland Cape York (mainland) |
09°16′S 10°41′S |
Malawi | South of Ngomba | 09°22′S |
Bolivia | 09°40′S | |
Mauritius | , Agaléga Islands | 10°25′S |
Mozambique | Cape Delgado | 10°27′S |
Comoros | , Grande Comore | 11°22′S |
Mayotte (France) | Point Grande | 11°46′S |
Madagascar | 11°57′S | |
Fiji | Elsee, Rotuma | 12°30′S |
Vanuatu | Hiw, Torres Islands, Torba Province | 13°07′S |
Wallis and Futuna (France) | Point Vailala | 13°14′S |
Samoa | Fagamalo, Savai'i | 13°25′S |
American Samoa (United States) | Alaufau | 13°27′S |
Tonga | Niuafo'ou | 15°36′S |
Zimbabwe | Zambezi River east of | 15°37′S |
Saint Helena (United Kingdom) | Point Jamestown | 15°46′S |
Namibia | Kunene River north of | 16°56′S |
Chile | Near Visviri, Arica y Parinacota Region | 17°19′S |
Botswana | Kasane | 17°46′S |
Paraguay | San Antonio, border with Bolivia | 19°17′S |
New Caledonia | Point Noevo | 20°32′S |
Réunion (France) | Cape Denis | 20°54′S |
Argentina | Confluence between Grande de San Juan and Mojinete rivers, Jujuy Province | 21°48′S |
South Africa | Beit Bridge, Limpopo Province | 22°20′S |
Tropic of Capricorn | 23°26′21″S | |
Eswatini (Swaziland) | 25°44′S | |
Lesotho | 28°34′S | |
New Zealand | Nugent Island North Cape (mainland) |
29°13′S 34°41′S |
Uruguay | Quarai River south of | 30°05′S |
Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) | Steeple Island | 51°02′S |
South Georgia (United Kingdom) | Cape North | 53°58′S |
Antarctica | Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula Antarctic Zone (South Orkney Islands) |
63°23′S 60°35′S |
Antarctic Circle | 66°33′39″S |
Notes[]
- ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.
- ^ Israel claims that a point at 33°21′, at 2,236 m high on the south slopes of Mount Hermon, is its northernmost point. Israel has annexed and administers the relevant Golan Heights territory, but its territorial claim is disputed in international law, and is unrecognised by other countries and most international maps.
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