Befandriana Geographic coordinates

Befandriana is in Sofia, Madagascar, at latitude -15.2567 and longitude 48.54249. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 280 m above sea level.

Flag of Madagascar Sofia, Madagascar Southern · Eastern Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-15.2567, 48.54249

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

15.2567° S 48.5425° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

15°15'24.1'' S 48°32'33'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

39L 236047 8311791

Plus Code Open Location Code

5HPCPGVR+8X

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

mj690wee3

Latitude and longitude of Befandriana

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -15.2567 48.54249
Decimal Degrees (DD) 15.2567° S 48.5425° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 15°15'24.1'' S 48°32'33'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 15°15.402' S 48°32.549' E

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15.2567° S 48.5425° E
Befandriana Parallel and meridian of Befandriana Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Befandriana

Distance to the equator 1,696 km (1,054 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 5,196 km (3,228 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 11,703 km (7,272 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 8,311 km (5,164 mi)
Elevation 280 m (919 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Befandriana

Befandriana lies on the same parallel as cities like Lusaka (Zambia) and near the same meridian as cities like Kazan (Russia).

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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 Befandriana 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 Befandriana: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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