Nosy Varika Geographic coordinates

Nosy Varika is in Vatovavy Region, Madagascar, at latitude -20.58333 and longitude 48.53333. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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

-20.58333, 48.53333

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

20.5833° S 48.5333° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

20°34'60'' S 48°31'60'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

39K 242877 7722019

Plus Code Open Location Code

5HFCCG8M+M8

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

mh6dbkuvk

Latitude and longitude of Nosy Varika

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -20.58333 48.53333
Decimal Degrees (DD) 20.5833° S 48.5333° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 20°34'60'' S 48°31'60'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 20°35' S 48°32' E

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20.5833° S 48.5333° E
Nosy Varika Parallel and meridian of Nosy Varika Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Nosy Varika

Distance to the equator 2,289 km (1,422 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 5,032 km (3,127 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 12,296 km (7,640 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 7,718 km (4,796 mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Nosy Varika

Nosy Varika lies near the same parallel as cities like Belo Horizonte (Brazil) 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 Nosy Varika 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 Nosy Varika: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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