Which continent has land in all four hemispheres?

While several of the world’s continents are traversed by the separation between two hemispheres, there is only one continent in the world that lies in all four hemispheres: Africa.

This geography fact also means that Africa is the only continent to have land both at the Equator and the Prime Meridian.

The accompanying map shows how the continent of Africa lies in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

Interestingly, the Equator divides Africa into almost two halves. It passes through Gabon, Sao Tome, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ecuador, and Somalia. On the other hand, the Prime Meridian passes through Mali, Algeria, and Ghana. Due to its strategic location between the hemispheres, Africa experiences the most conducive climate and weather patterns throughout the year. Unlike other continents that are known to experience different seasons throughout the year, most of the countries of Africa do not have well-defined seasons.

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David Roy

billyboy915, parts of Indonesia are.

billyboy915

Val Sweet, The Eastern hemisphere is delineated by the prime meridian, or 0 degrees longitude to its western border and the International Date Line, 180 degrees longitude on its Eastern border. The western hemisphere is delineated by the prime meridian, or 0 degrees longitude on its Eastern border and the International Date Line or 180 degrees longitude on its western border. The two lines divide the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. Africa is the only continent that straddles the equator, putting in both the northern and southern hemispheres, as well as straddling the prime meridian, placing it in both the eastern and western hemispheres.

billyboy915

Wendy Petty, What kind of school did you go to? The Eastern hemisphere is delineated by the prime meridian, or 0 degrees longitude to its western border and the International Date Line, 180 degrees longitude on its Eastern border. The western hemisphere is delineated by the prime meridian, or 0 degrees longitude on its Eastern border and the International Date Line or 180 degrees longitude on its western border. The two lines divide the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. Africa is the only continent that straddles the equator, putting in both the northern and southern hemispheres, as well as straddling the prime meridian, placing it in both the eastern and western hemispheres.