Honiara Geographic coordinates
Honiara is in Honiara, Solomon Islands, at latitude -9.43333 and longitude 159.95. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Honiara, Solomon Islands Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -9.43333, 159.95
9.4333° S 159.95° E
9°25'60'' S 159°56'60'' E
Latitude and longitude of Honiara
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -9.43333 | 159.95 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 9.4333° S | 159.95° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 9°25'60'' S | 159°56'60'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 9°26' S | 159°57' E |
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Geographic facts about Honiara
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Honiara
Honiara lies on the same parallel as cities like Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) and near the same meridian as cities like Klyuchi (Russia).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Latitude -9.47723 Longitude 147.15089
- Dili, Timor Leste Latitude -8.55861 Longitude 125.57361
- Luanda, Angola Latitude -8.83682 Longitude 13.23432
- Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island Latitude -10.42172 Longitude 105.67912
- Maceió, Brazil Latitude -9.66583 Longitude -35.73528
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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 Honiara 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.