The larger, northern portion of the basin is bounded within Chad by the Tibesti Mountains in the northwest, the Ennedi Plateau in the northeast, the Ouaddaï Highlands in the east along the border with Sudan, the Guéra Massif in central Chad, and the Mandara Mountains along Chad's southwestern border with Cameroon.

But even though it does not have an encircling reef crest, the reef crest on the northwest portion of the atoll does provide for a shallow lagoon, with depths ranging from.

The region is divided among three countries in a territorial dispute: Pakistan controls the northwest portion ( Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir ), India controls the central and southern portion ( Jammu and Kashmir ) and Ladakh, and China controls the northeastern portion ( Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract ).

Some historians argue that the arrival of the Huns on the European steppe forced a portion of Alans previously living there to move northwest into the land of Venedes, possibly merging with Western Balts there to become the precursors of historic Slav nations ).

The northeast portion of Oklahoma City and certain neighborhoods in the northwest are generally represented by Democratic state legislators.

All the major U. S. broadcast television networks have affiliates in the Oklahoma City market ( ranked 44th for television by Nielsen and 48th for radio by Arbitron, and serves a 34-county area covering the central, northern and west-central Oklahoma ), including KFOR 4 ( NBC ), KOCO 5 ( ABC ), KWTV 9 ( CBS ), KETA 13 ( PBS ; flagship of the state-run OETA member network ), KOKH 25 ( Fox ), KOCB 34 ( CW ) and KAUT 43 ( MNTV ); despite the market's geographical size, none of the English-language commercial stations in the Oklahoma City DMA operate full-power satellite stations in the northwest part of the state ( requiring cable or satellite to view them ), though KFOR-TV operates two low-power translators in that portion of the market.

Located northwest of South Carolina's geographic center, Columbia is the primary city of the Midlands region of South Carolina, which comprises several counties in the central portion of the state.

The city is located to the northwest of the San Fernando Valley and comprises a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains.

In 1909, by an act of the state legislature, of Fresno County territory was added to the northwest portion of Kings County.

Parker is located in the extreme northwest portion of the county.

The southern portion of the county is bisected from southeast to northwest by the Harpeth River, which meanders through generally hilly country, and along whose course are located the communities of Kingston Springs, largely to the north of Interstate 40, and Pegram, along State Highway 70.

Delaware County is roughly diamond-or kite-shaped, with the four sides formed by the Chester County boundary to the northwest, the boundary with the state of Delaware ( a portion of the " Twelve Mile Circle ") to the southwest, the Delaware River ( forming the border with the state of New Jersey to the southeast, and the city of Philadelphia and Montgomery County to the east and northeast.

It is divided between a high, nearly treeless prairie to the northwest ( the southern limit of the High Plains ), and a lower semi-desert rangeland to the southeast, by the eastern portion of the steep Canadian Escarpment.

The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore extends into the northwest portion of the county.

A short portion of the western border, less than long, is shared with Ripley County to the northwest.

The Boise River flows through the northern portion of the county, and the northwest border is bounded by the foothills of the Boise Range mountains, the summits are in adjacent Boise County.

A portion of the county to the northwest is a part of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area chain.

The pond was located in an inverted U-shaped valley with a linear portion in the north heading northwest to the Hudson River.

The county is located in the northwest portion of the state, and borders Missouri to the north.

Route S4B was planned in 1929 to run Route 4 near Paterson northwest to the New York border, replacing a portion of what was legislated as Route 3 in 1927.

Past the freeway portion, the route heads northwest along the border of Morris and Passaic Counties as a four-to six-lane divided highway with a wide median at places, winding through mountainous areas and crossing Interstate 287 in Riverdale.

Marana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County.

Some of the most recent development is in the city's third ward, situated mostly along Peyton Street, south of Wilson Street into the Old Austin community and Arkansas Highway 38 ; a small detached portion of the ward is located to the northwest along the railroad line and Arkansas Highway 367.

The county is divided into six townships: Brasstown comprises the westernmost township, Hayesville is centrally located and home to the county seat, Hiawassee is the smallest and surrounds Lake Chatuge, Shooting Creek is the easternmost township, Sweetwater is a small township northwest of Hayesville Township, and Tusquittee, one of the larger townships and most northern.

The township is situated such that, clockwise, it borders the township of Jackson Township, Washington County to the northwest, Wood Township, Clark County to the northeast, Laffayette Township in Floyd County to the east, Georgetown Township to the south, Jackson Township, Harrison County to the southwest, and Morgan Township, Harrison County to the west.

* The Village of Lincoln is at the northwest corner of the township, and although the village corporation boundaries do not extend into the township, some development around the village does.

The City of Munising is at the northwest corner of the township, but is a municipality governed independently of the township.

The City of Holland is at the northwest corner of the township.

* Ganges is an unincorporated community in the northwest part of the township at the junction of 122nd Ave and Blue Star Highway at.

The Rabbit River loops through the township, flowing from the northeast corner through the center then out the northwest corner.

* The city of Wayland is at the northwest corner of the township, and is administratively autonomous.

The Rabbit River loops through the north of the township from the northeast to northwest corners.

* Bolton is an unincorporated community in the township approximately northwest of Alpena along the partially abandoned Detroit and Mackinac Railway at.

* Cathro is an unincorporated community in the township approximately northwest of Alpena along the Detroit and Mackinac Railway at.

* The City of Standish is adjacent to the northwest part of the township and is administratively autonomous.

* Delton is an unincorporated community in the northwest part of the township centered around the junction of M-43 and E Orchard Street at.

The Delton ZIP code, 49046, serves most of the northern part of the township as well as portions of Johnstown Township to the east, Hope Township to the north, Orangeville Township to the northwest, Prairieville Township to the west.

* Duel is a small unincorporated community in the northwest portion of the township, at the corners of sections 7, 8, 15 and 16.

The unincorporated community of Kawkawlin is located in the township, a few miles northwest of Bay City on M-13.

There are no significant population centers in the township ; the nearest towns are Arcadia to the south, Benzonia to the northeast, and Elberta to the northwest.

The township is in the central portion of the county, with Lake Charter Township and Bridgman to the west, Lincoln Charter Township and Stevensville to the north and northwest, Royalton Township to the northeast, Oronoko Charter Township and Berrien Springs to the east, Buchanan Township to the southeast, and Weesaw Township to the south and southwest.

The township is in the northwest portion of the county, with Lake Michigan to the west in the north of the township and Benton Harbor to the east in the south of the township.