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Cyprus Geography
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Figure 3. Topography and Drainage
The physical setting for life on the island is
dominated by the
mountain masses and the central plain they encompass, the
Mesaoria
(see
fig. 3). The Troodos Mountains cover most of the
southern and
western portions of the island and account for roughly
half its
area. The narrow Kyrenia Range, extending along the
northern
coastline, occupies substantially less area, and
elevations are
lower. The two mountain systems run generally parallel to
the
Taurus Mountains on the Turkish mainland, whose silhouette
is
visible from northern Cyprus. Coastal lowlands, varying in
width,
surround the island.
Data as of January 1991
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