INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Africa is the second largest continent after Asia. The equator runs almost through the middle of the continent. It is the only continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn pass.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tropic of Capricorn can be found at latitude 23.5 degrees south. The Tropic of Cancer is at 23.5 degrees north. The equator is the circle where the sun can be found directly overhead at noon. when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at noon, it will not be visible from the Arctic Circle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Significance of Tropic of Capricorn In Africa, this line of Capricorn passes through “Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and Madagascar”.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tropic of Cancer is also called as the Northern Tropic, and it lies at latitude 23.5 degrees North of the Equator. It passes through Africa, Asia, and North America.