Koforidua Geographic coordinates

Koforidua is in Eastern, Ghana, at latitude 6.09408 and longitude -0.25913. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 172 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

6.09408, -0.25913

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

6.0941° N 0.2591° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

6°5'38.7'' N 0°15'32.9'' W

Latitude and longitude of Koforidua

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 6.09408 -0.25913
Decimal Degrees (DD) 6.0941° N 0.2591° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 6°5'38.7'' N 0°15'32.9'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 6°5.645' N 0°15.548' W

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6.0941° N 0.2591° W
Koforidua Parallel and meridian of Koforidua Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Koforidua

Distance to the equator 678 km (421 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 29 km (18 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 9,329 km (5,797 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 10,685 km (6,639 mi)
Elevation 172 m (564 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Koforidua

Koforidua lies on the same parallel as cities like Lagos (Nigeria) and on the same meridian as cities like London (United Kingdom).

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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 Koforidua 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.

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