Bissau Geographic coordinates

Bissau is in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, at latitude 11.86357 and longitude -15.59767. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

Flag of Guinea-Bissau Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Northern · Western Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

11.86357, -15.59767

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

11.8636° N 15.5977° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

11°51'48.9'' N 15°35'51.6'' W

Latitude and longitude of Bissau

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 11.86357 -15.59767
Decimal Degrees (DD) 11.8636° N 15.5977° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 11°51'48.9'' N 15°35'51.6'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 11°51.814' N 15°35.86' W

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11.8636° N 15.5977° W
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Parallel and meridian of Bissau Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Bissau

Distance to the equator 1,319 km (820 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 1,697 km (1,054 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 8,688 km (5,398 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 11,326 km (7,038 mi)
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Bissau

Bissau lies near the same parallel as cities like Managua (Nicaragua) and on the same meridian as cities like Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain).

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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 Bissau 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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