Bouanzé Geographic coordinates
Bouanzé is in Guidimaka, Mauritania, at latitude 15.81852 and longitude -12.23218. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 71 m above sea level.
Guidimaka, Mauritania Northern · Western Hemisphere 15.81852, -12.23218
15.8185° N 12.2322° W
15°49'6.7'' N 12°13'55.8'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Bouanzé
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 15.81852 | -12.23218 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 15.8185° N | 12.2322° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 15°49'6.7'' N | 12°13'55.8'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 15°49.111' N | 12°13.931' W |
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Bouanzé lies near the same parallel as cities like Plymouth (Montserrat) and near the same meridian as cities like Bo (Sierra Leone).
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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 Bouanzé 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 Bouanzé: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.