Maroantsetra Geographic coordinates

Maroantsetra is in Analanjirofo, Madagascar, at latitude -15.43527 and longitude 49.73794. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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

-15.43527, 49.73794

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

15.4353° S 49.7379° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

15°26'7'' S 49°44'16.6'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

39L 364588 8293133

Plus Code Open Location Code

5HPFHP7Q+V5

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

mj725y454

Latitude and longitude of Maroantsetra

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -15.43527 49.73794
Decimal Degrees (DD) 15.4353° S 49.7379° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 15°26'7'' S 49°44'16.6'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 15°26.116' S 49°44.276' E

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15.4353° S 49.7379° E
Maroantsetra Parallel and meridian of Maroantsetra Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Maroantsetra

Distance to the equator 1,716 km (1,066 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 5,318 km (3,305 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 11,723 km (7,285 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 8,291 km (5,152 mi)
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Maroantsetra

Maroantsetra lies on the same parallel as cities like Lusaka (Zambia) and on 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 Maroantsetra 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 Maroantsetra: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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