Location 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
water: 0 sq km
land: 25.4 sq km

Area - comparative about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries
total: 0.34 km
border countries: 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% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards typhoons

Environment - current issues NA

Geography - note essentially urban; one causeway and two bridges connect the two islands of Coloane and Taipa to the peninsula on mainland

NOTE: The information regarding Macau on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Macau Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Macau Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.