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Akrotiri Geography Profile

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LocationEastern Mediterranean, peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus
Geographic coordinates34 37 N, 32 58 E
Map referencesMiddle East
Areatotal: 123 sq km

note: includes a salt lake and wetlands
Area - comparativeabout 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundariestotal: 48 km

border countries (1): Cyprus 48 km
Coastline56.3 km
Climatetemperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Geography - noteBritish extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021