Which country or map area contains Ascension?
Ascension is shown within Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Region name
- Ascension
- Approximate latitude
- 7.9° south
- Approximate longitude
- 14.4° west
- Country capital
- Jamestown
- Country currency
- Pound sterling, Saint Helena pound
- World region
- Western Africa
Quick answers about Ascension
What kind of place is Ascension?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Ascension on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 7.9° south latitude and 14.4° west longitude.
What is the capital of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
The country capital is Jamestown.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.