OpenCage
@opencagedata.bsky.social
Worldwide, affordable geocoding and geosearch using open data. Since 2013. https://opencagedata.com
We organize Geomob events/podcast: https://thegeomob.com
Based in Germany, serving customers worldwide.
We organize Geomob events/podcast: https://thegeomob.com
Based in Germany, serving customers worldwide.
Meanwhile you can quiz yourself on past questions, which can all be found (with answers) over on the blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/tagged/fridaygeotrivia
BTW - suggestions for geo trivia questions are gladly received (via DM)
Enjoy the holiday break, we will see you in 2026!
BTW - suggestions for geo trivia questions are gladly received (via DM)
Enjoy the holiday break, we will see you in 2026!
OpenCage Geotrivia - played on the final Friday of each month
Updates and musings from the makers of the OpenCage Geocoding API
blog.opencagedata.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Meanwhile you can quiz yourself on past questions, which can all be found (with answers) over on the blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/tagged/fridaygeotrivia
BTW - suggestions for geo trivia questions are gladly received (via DM)
Enjoy the holiday break, we will see you in 2026!
BTW - suggestions for geo trivia questions are gladly received (via DM)
Enjoy the holiday break, we will see you in 2026!
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/112457004112799165
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
OpenCage 👉🌍 (@[email protected])
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The weekend is almost here, time for a #geoweirdness thread.
The last few times we've covered European territories, today we head south to Africa.
Without further ado, let’s explore what's geoweird about Morroco 🇲🇦
1/
en.osm.town
December 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/112457004112799165
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
14/ That wraps up our look at the #geoweirdness of Egypt 🇪🇬 What did we miss?
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
December 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
14/ That wraps up our look at the #geoweirdness of Egypt 🇪🇬 What did we miss?
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/112457004112799165
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
OpenCage 👉🌍 (@[email protected])
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The weekend is almost here, time for a #geoweirdness thread.
The last few times we've covered European territories, today we head south to Africa.
Without further ado, let’s explore what's geoweird about Morroco 🇲🇦
1/
en.osm.town
December 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/112457004112799165
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/112457004112799165
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
OpenCage 👉🌍 (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image
The weekend is almost here, time for a #geoweirdness thread.
The last few times we've covered European territories, today we head south to Africa.
Without further ado, let’s explore what's geoweird about Morroco 🇲🇦
1/
en.osm.town
December 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/112457004112799165
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
We have more threads about specific countries, border disputes, geocoding, etc linked on our blog: https://blog.opencagedata.com/geothreads
14/ That wraps up our look at the #geoweirdness of Egypt 🇪🇬 What did we miss?
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
December 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
14/ That wraps up our look at the #geoweirdness of Egypt 🇪🇬 What did we miss?
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
14/ That wraps up our look at the #geoweirdness of Egypt 🇪🇬 What did we miss?
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
December 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
14/ That wraps up our look at the #geoweirdness of Egypt 🇪🇬 What did we miss?
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
If you like geographic oddities of the Arabic-speaking world you may enjoy our thread about the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111113713944602654
or 🇲🇦 Morocco
DST was formally reinstated in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Egypt
#geoweirdness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Egypt
#geoweirdness
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
DST was formally reinstated in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Egypt
#geoweirdness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Egypt
#geoweirdness
DST was formally reinstated in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Egypt
#geoweirdness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Egypt
#geoweirdness
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
DST was formally reinstated in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Egypt
#geoweirdness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Egypt
#geoweirdness
13/ Despite its immense geographical size, Egypt 🇪🇬 maintains a single time zone: Egypt Standard Time (UTC+2).
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
13/ Despite its immense geographical size, Egypt 🇪🇬 maintains a single time zone: Egypt Standard Time (UTC+2).
13/ Despite its immense geographical size, Egypt 🇪🇬 maintains a single time zone: Egypt Standard Time (UTC+2).
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
13/ Despite its immense geographical size, Egypt 🇪🇬 maintains a single time zone: Egypt Standard Time (UTC+2).
In response Jordan 🇯🇴 and Iraq 🇮🇶 briefly created the rival Arab Federation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Federation
As with much of Middle Eastern politics, it's complicated.
#geoweirdness
As with much of Middle Eastern politics, it's complicated.
#geoweirdness
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
In response Jordan 🇯🇴 and Iraq 🇮🇶 briefly created the rival Arab Federation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Federation
As with much of Middle Eastern politics, it's complicated.
#geoweirdness
As with much of Middle Eastern politics, it's complicated.
#geoweirdness
In response Jordan 🇯🇴 and Iraq 🇮🇶 briefly created the rival Arab Federation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Federation
As with much of Middle Eastern politics, it's complicated.
#geoweirdness
As with much of Middle Eastern politics, it's complicated.
#geoweirdness
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
In response Jordan 🇯🇴 and Iraq 🇮🇶 briefly created the rival Arab Federation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Federation
As with much of Middle Eastern politics, it's complicated.
#geoweirdness
As with much of Middle Eastern politics, it's complicated.
#geoweirdness
12/ As you can see in the previous map, Egypt 🇪🇬 was for a time (from 1958) a part of the United Arab Republic, a union between Egypt and Syria 🇸🇾. Syria left the union in 1961 following a coup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Republic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Republic
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
12/ As you can see in the previous map, Egypt 🇪🇬 was for a time (from 1958) a part of the United Arab Republic, a union between Egypt and Syria 🇸🇾. Syria left the union in 1961 following a coup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Republic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Republic
12/ As you can see in the previous map, Egypt 🇪🇬 was for a time (from 1958) a part of the United Arab Republic, a union between Egypt and Syria 🇸🇾. Syria left the union in 1961 following a coup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Republic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Republic
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
12/ As you can see in the previous map, Egypt 🇪🇬 was for a time (from 1958) a part of the United Arab Republic, a union between Egypt and Syria 🇸🇾. Syria left the union in 1961 following a coup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Republic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Republic
This demarcation is a geometric boundary that largely disregards local human and physical geography, a characteristic feature of many historical colonial and post-colonial border agreements.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_meridian_east
#geoweirdness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_meridian_east
#geoweirdness
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This demarcation is a geometric boundary that largely disregards local human and physical geography, a characteristic feature of many historical colonial and post-colonial border agreements.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_meridian_east
#geoweirdness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_meridian_east
#geoweirdness
This demarcation is a geometric boundary that largely disregards local human and physical geography, a characteristic feature of many historical colonial and post-colonial border agreements.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_meridian_east
#geoweirdness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_meridian_east
#geoweirdness
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This demarcation is a geometric boundary that largely disregards local human and physical geography, a characteristic feature of many historical colonial and post-colonial border agreements.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_meridian_east
#geoweirdness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_meridian_east
#geoweirdness
11/ Running directly through the Great Sand Sea, 🇪🇬 Egypt's border with 🇱🇾 Libya is defined by the 25th meridian east, creating one of the world's longest, uninterrupted straight-line borders.
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
11/ Running directly through the Great Sand Sea, 🇪🇬 Egypt's border with 🇱🇾 Libya is defined by the 25th meridian east, creating one of the world's longest, uninterrupted straight-line borders.
11/ Running directly through the Great Sand Sea, 🇪🇬 Egypt's border with 🇱🇾 Libya is defined by the 25th meridian east, creating one of the world's longest, uninterrupted straight-line borders.
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
11/ Running directly through the Great Sand Sea, 🇪🇬 Egypt's border with 🇱🇾 Libya is defined by the 25th meridian east, creating one of the world's longest, uninterrupted straight-line borders.
Below is the Great Sand Sea plotted on a map of topological features of the Sahara:
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Below is the Great Sand Sea plotted on a map of topological features of the Sahara:
Below is the Great Sand Sea plotted on a map of topological features of the Sahara:
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Below is the Great Sand Sea plotted on a map of topological features of the Sahara:
This vast, nearly impassable terrain historically served as a significant natural barrier, effectively isolating 🇪🇬 Egypt's population centers from their western neighbors for centuries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Sea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Sea
December 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This vast, nearly impassable terrain historically served as a significant natural barrier, effectively isolating 🇪🇬 Egypt's population centers from their western neighbors for centuries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Sea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Sea
This vast, nearly impassable terrain historically served as a significant natural barrier, effectively isolating 🇪🇬 Egypt's population centers from their western neighbors for centuries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Sea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Sea
December 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This vast, nearly impassable terrain historically served as a significant natural barrier, effectively isolating 🇪🇬 Egypt's population centers from their western neighbors for centuries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Sea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Sea
10/ Moving to the West, away from the Nile, the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert is characterized by some of the world's largest sand dunes, reaching heights of up to 100 meters.
December 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
10/ Moving to the West, away from the Nile, the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert is characterized by some of the world's largest sand dunes, reaching heights of up to 100 meters.