Geography of the Central African Republic

To the northwest is the Karre Mountains (also known as Yade Massif), a granite plateau with an altitude of 3,750 feet (1,143 m).

At 622,984 square kilometres (240,535 sq mi), the Central African Republic is the world's 45th-largest country (after Somalia).

[3] The forest is highly diverse and includes commercially important species of Ayous, Sapele and Sipo.

The northern areas are subject to harmattan winds, which are hot, dry, and carry dust.

Irrigated land: 1.35 km2 (2003) Total renewable water resources: 144.4 km3 (2011) Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): total: 0.07 km3/yr (83%/17%/1%) per capita: 17.42 m3/yr (2005) Natural hazards: hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common Environment — current issues: tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished its reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification Environment — international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea Geography — note: landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa This is a list of the extreme points of the Central African Republic, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.