Gombe Geographic coordinates
Gombe is in Gombe State, Nigeria, at latitude 10.28969 and longitude 11.16729. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 460 m above sea level.
Gombe State, Nigeria Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 10.28969, 11.16729
10.2897° N 11.1673° E
10°17'22.9'' N 11°10'2.2'' E
Latitude and longitude of Gombe
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 10.28969 | 11.16729 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 10.2897° N | 11.1673° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 10°17'22.9'' N | 11°10'2.2'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 10°17.381' N | 11°10.037' E |
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Geographic facts about Gombe
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Gombe
Gombe lies on the same parallel as cities like Caracas (Venezuela) and near the same meridian as cities like Oslo (Norway).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Caracas, Venezuela Latitude 10.48801 Longitude -66.87919
- Barranquilla, Colombia Latitude 10.96854 Longitude -74.78132
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Latitude 10.82302 Longitude 106.62965
- Valencia, Venezuela Latitude 10.16153 Longitude -68.00044
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Latitude 10.66668 Longitude -61.51889
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 Gombe 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 Gombe: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.