Geography of Somalia Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection "signed, but not ratified:" Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban Geography - note: Strategic location on Horn of Africa along southern approaches to Bab el Mandeb and route through Red Sea and Suez Canal. The Provisional Administrative Line forms the "de facto" southern border between Somalia and Ethiopia. This is a list of the extreme points of Somalia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Somalia has the longest sea in Africa Geography of Somalia Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is
Coastline of Somalia meets Djibouti in west and eastern tip meets Kenya in its south. There is a number of Islands in the coastal areas. Ras Caseyr (Cape Guardafui) is easternmost point of Somalia, this point joinins Indian Ocean to Gulf of Aden. Coast of Somalia has different conditions throughout its length. Being second longest in Africa, this coast is easternmost coast of continental Africa, north-western coast of Indian Ocean and nearest coast to Socotra Islands (Yemen). Its continental shelf is spread over 32500 km. Northern coast extends from Djibouti to east, and eastern coast extends from north-east to south-west, reaching to Kenya.