Porgera Geographic coordinates
Porgera is in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, at latitude -5.463 and longitude 143.148. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 2,248 m above sea level.
Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -5.463, 143.148
5.463° S 143.148° E
5°27'46.8'' S 143°8'52.8'' E
Latitude and longitude of Porgera
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -5.463 | 143.148 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 5.463° S | 143.148° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 5°27'46.8'' S | 143°8'52.8'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 5°27.78' S | 143°8.88' E |
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Geographic facts about Porgera
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Porgera
Porgera lies near the same parallel as cities like Jakarta (Indonesia) and on the same meridian as cities like Ballarat (Australia).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Ballarat, Australia Latitude -37.56622 Longitude 143.84957
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia Latitude 46.9543 Longitude 142.73559
- Warrnambool, Australia Latitude -38.38176 Longitude 142.48799
- Mildura, Australia Latitude -34.18551 Longitude 142.16251
- Maryborough, Australia Latitude -37.04562 Longitude 143.73923
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 Porgera 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 Porgera: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.