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Map of Oklahoma highlighting Panhandle
Map of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with its panhandle marked in red

A panhandle is a word used in geography. What people mean when they talk about panhandles is a narrow strip of land, that is surrounded on all sides except one, by one or more countries or regions. The strip of land is connected to the country or region it belongs to on one side only. This looks like the handle of a frying pan.

Panhandles include:

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  • Wa-map

    Map of Namibia showing the Caprivi Strip in the country's northeast.

  • Congo Pedicle map showing neighbouring Zambia

    A map of the Congo Pedicle

  • Provincia de Misiones, Argentina

    Misiones Province within Argentina

  • Thailand South

    The 14 provinces of Thailand forming the salient of Southern Thailand.

  • Lebanon districts Nabatiye

    Location of Nabatieh District within Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon.

  • Newmarket, Suffolk location

    Location of Newmarket (shown as red dot) within Suffolk, England

  • Timaru DC

    Location of Timaru District within New Zealand's South Island. The Waitaki District is parallel with it, a little further south.

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