The body of water that lies on the western edge of the African continent is the Atlantic Ocean.
The Atlantic Ocean (Greek "Sea of Atlas") is one of the largest oceans on planet Earth, only behind the Pacific Ocean. It is the body of salt water that separates the American continent from the European. It receives water from different rivers along the continents such as the Orinoco River, the Amazon River, the St. Lawrence River, the Rhine River, the Rio de la Plata River, among others.
