Buala Geographic coordinates
Buala is in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, at latitude -8.14497 and longitude 159.59212. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Isabel Province, Solomon Islands Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -8.14497, 159.59212
8.145° S 159.5921° E
8°8'41.9'' S 159°35'31.6'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Buala
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -8.14497 | 159.59212 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 8.145° S | 159.5921° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 8°8'41.9'' S | 159°35'31.6'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 8°8.698' S | 159°35.527' E |
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Geographic facts about Buala
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Buala
Buala lies on the same parallel as cities like Trujillo (Peru) and near the same meridian as cities like Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Honiara, Solomon Islands Latitude -9.43333 Longitude 159.95
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Latitude 53.06393 Longitude 158.62751
- Panatina, Solomon Islands Latitude -9.43215 Longitude 160.00607
- Nggosi, Solomon Islands Latitude -9.43056 Longitude 159.92103
- Tandai, Solomon Islands Latitude -9.44666 Longitude 159.94549
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 Buala 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 Buala: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.