The Northern Hemisphere is everything in the North (or top) half of Earth. On the globe below, this means everything above the dark blue line (aka the equator). The Southern Hemisphere is everything in the South (or bottom) half of Earth. On the globe below, this means, everything below the dark blue line (aka the equator). 

This is an image of a globe with three textboxes with arrows pointed at specific areas. The first textbox states Northern Africa is in the Northern Hemisphere its arrow is pointed to the western tip of Africa. The second textbox reads Southern Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere its arrow is pointed in the southern part of Africa The third textbox reads The Equator is the dividing line between Northern and Southern Hemispheres its arrow is pointed at the dark band that is wrapped around the middle of the globe

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