Rio de Janeiro Geographic coordinates
Rio de Janeiro is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at latitude -22.90642 and longitude -43.18223. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Southern · Western Hemisphere -22.90642, -43.18223
22.9064° S 43.1822° W
22°54'23.1'' S 43°10'56'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Rio de Janeiro
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -22.90642 | -43.18223 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 22.9064° S | 43.1822° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 22°54'23.1'' S | 43°10'56'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 22°54.385' S | 43°10.934' W |
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Geographic facts about Rio de Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro lies on the same parallel as cities like Windhoek (Namibia).
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About geographic coordinates
The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of Rio de Janeiro have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.
Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.
All formats correspond to the same reference point at the center of Rio de Janeiro: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.