⌛ Isthmuses of the World

These are notable isthmuses — narrow necks of land joining larger landmasses with sea on either side, chokepoints that have decided where canals were dug (Panama, Suez) and where armies and traders had to pass. Each profile shows where the isthmus lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

32 isthmuses from 22 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any isthmus for its full profile.

Africa (1) Americas (9) Antarctica (1) Asia (2) Europe (13) Oceania (5)

Africa (1 isthmuses)

Americas (9 isthmuses)

Antarctica (1 isthmuses)

Asia (2 isthmuses)

Europe (13 isthmuses)

Oceania (5 isthmuses)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.