Coastline Length (Africa)

Overview

Coastline length determines maritime defense requirements and naval force structure. Nations with extensive coastlines must invest in larger navies and coast guards to protect territorial waters, exclusive economic zones, and vital shipping lanes.

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🇲🇬 Madagascar
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# Country Coastline
1 🇲🇬 Madagascar 4,828 km
2 🇸🇴 Somalia 3,333 km
3 🇲🇦 Morocco 2,945 km
4 🇿🇦 South Africa 2,798 km
5 🇲🇿 Mozambique 2,470 km
6 🇪🇬 Egypt 2,450 km
7 🇪🇷 Eritrea 2,234 km
8 🇱🇾 Libya 1,770 km
9 🇦🇴 Angola 1,600 km
10 🇳🇦 Namibia 1,572 km
11 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1,424 km
12 🇹🇳 Tunisia 1,148 km
13 🇩🇿 Algeria 998 km
14 🇨🇻 Cape Verde 965 km
15 🇬🇦 Gabon 885 km
# Country Coastline
16 🇳🇬 Nigeria 853 km
17 🇸🇩 Sudan 853 km
18 🇲🇷 Mauritania 754 km
19 🇱🇷 Liberia 579 km
20 🇬🇭 Ghana 539 km
21 🇰🇪 Kenya 536 km
22 🇸🇳 Senegal 531 km
23 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 515 km
24 🇸🇨 Seychelles 491 km
25 🇨🇲 Cameroon 402 km
26 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 402 km
27 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 350 km
28 🇰🇲 Comoros 340 km
29 🇬🇳 Guinea 320 km
30 🇩🇯 Djibouti 314 km
# Country Coastline
31 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 296 km
32 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 209 km
33 🇨🇬 Congo 205 km
34 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic 177 km
35 🇲🇺 Mauritius 177 km
36 🇧🇯 Benin 121 km
37 🇬🇲 Gambia 80 km
38 🇹🇬 Togo 56 km