Kasongo Geographic coordinates
Kasongo is in Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at latitude -4.42741 and longitude 26.66656. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 640 m above sea level.
Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -4.42741, 26.66656
4.4274° S 26.6666° E
4°25'38.7'' S 26°39'59.6'' E
Latitude and longitude of Kasongo
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -4.42741 | 26.66656 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 4.4274° S | 26.6666° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 4°25'38.7'' S | 26°39'59.6'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 4°25.645' S | 26°39.994' E |
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Geographic facts about Kasongo
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Kasongo
Kasongo lies near the same parallel as cities like Fortaleza (Brazil) and on the same meridian as cities like Bucharest (Romania).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Latitude -4.32758 Longitude 15.31357
- Fortaleza, Brazil Latitude -3.71722 Longitude -38.54306
- Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Latitude -4.26613 Longitude 15.28318
- Piura, Peru Latitude -5.18192 Longitude -80.65715
- Teresina, Brazil Latitude -5.08917 Longitude -42.80194
Cities near the same longitude
- Bucharest, Romania Latitude 44.43225 Longitude 26.10626
- Minsk, Belarus Latitude 53.90019 Longitude 27.56653
- Gaborone, Botswana Latitude -24.65451 Longitude 25.90859
- Maseru, Lesotho Latitude -29.31667 Longitude 27.48333
- Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Latitude -11.66089 Longitude 27.47938
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 Kasongo 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.