Macau's Geography | Macaus Geography |
![]() MapChinese GeographyLocation: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China Geographic coordinates: 22 10 N, 113 33 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 25.4 sq km land: 25.4 sq km water: 0 sq km Area - comparative: about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: total: 0.34 km regional border: China 0.34 km Coastline: 41 km Maritime claims: not specified Climate: subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers Terrain: generally flat Elevation extremes: lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: Coloane Alto 172.4 m Natural resources: NEGL Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% note: "green areas" represent 22.4% (2001) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: typhoons Environment - current issues: NA Environment - international agreements: Geography - note: essentially urban; one causeway and two bridges connect the two islands of Coloane and Taipa to the peninsula on mainland |