Vuhokesa Geographic coordinates

Vuhokesa is in Honiara, Solomon Islands, at latitude -9.4357 and longitude 159.96305. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

Flag of Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands Southern · Eastern Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-9.4357, 159.96305

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

9.4357° S 159.9631° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

9°26'8.5'' S 159°57'47'' E

Latitude and longitude of Vuhokesa

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -9.4357 159.96305
Decimal Degrees (DD) 9.4357° S 159.9631° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 9°26'8.5'' S 159°57'47'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 9°26.142' S 159°57.783' E

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9.4357° S 159.9631° E
Vuhokesa Parallel and meridian of Vuhokesa Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Vuhokesa

Distance to the equator 1,049 km (652 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 16,961 km (10,539 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 11,056 km (6,870 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 8,958 km (5,566 mi)
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Vuhokesa

Vuhokesa 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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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 Vuhokesa 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 Vuhokesa: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

More about Vuhokesa and Solomon Islands

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