Vacoas Geographic coordinates
Vacoas is in Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius, at latitude -20.29806 and longitude 57.47833. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 390 m above sea level.
Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -20.29806, 57.47833
20.2981° S 57.4783° E
20°17'53'' S 57°28'42'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Vacoas
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -20.29806 | 57.47833 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 20.2981° S | 57.4783° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 20°17'53'' S | 57°28'42'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 20°17.884' S | 57°28.7' E |
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Geographic facts about Vacoas
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Vacoas lies near the same parallel as cities like Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and near the same meridian as cities like Muscat (Oman).
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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 Vacoas 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 Vacoas: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.