Akrotiri: Geography#
| Location | Eastern Mediterranean, peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus |
|---|---|
| Geographic Coordinates | 34 37 N, 32 58 E 34.616665,32.966667 |
| Land boundaries | total: 48 km border countries: Cyprus 48 km |
| Coastline | 56.3 km |
| Elevation Extremes | NA |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | NA |
| Natural Hazards | NA |
| Natural Resource | NA |
| Land Use | NA |
| Climate | temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | hunting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base |
| Environment - international agreements | NA |
| Large Cities | |
| Geography-note | British 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 |