Which North American country is closest to Africa? Answer: Canada.
St. Johns - Casablanca: 4051 km
Which American state is closest to Africa? Answer: Maine.
Lubec, Maine - Bu Jaydur: 5095 km
Which American state is closest to Bosaso in Somalia? Answer: Alaska.
Wainwright, Alaska -Bosaso: 10650 km
For almost all of Africa, the closest American state is Maine, but Bosaso is one of the few exceptions.
Lubec, Maine - Bosaso: 11103 km
Maps and data from WolframAlpha.
