Africa lies to the west of the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean is bordered by Africa to the west, Asia to the north, Australia to the east, and the Southern Ocean/Antarctica to the south.
This directional relationship helps distinguish the continents surrounding the ocean. Among the choices, Africa is the continent positioned on the western side, so option C is correct.
This fact is useful in physical and human geography because it connects the location, process, and characteristic asked in the question. In examination questions, compare the wording of each option carefully and identify the specific concept rather than choosing an answer based only on a familiar term.

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