Richards Bay Geographic coordinates
Richards Bay is in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at latitude -28.78301 and longitude 32.03768. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -28.78301, 32.03768
28.783° S 32.0377° E
28°46'58.8'' S 32°2'15.6'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Richards Bay
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -28.78301 | 32.03768 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 28.783° S | 32.0377° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 28°46'58.8'' S | 32°2'15.6'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 28°46.981' S | 32°2.261' E |
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Geographic facts about Richards Bay
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Richards Bay
Richards Bay lies near the same parallel as cities like Kingston (Norfolk Island) and near the same meridian as cities like Cairo (Egypt).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Kingston, Norfolk Island Latitude -29.05459 Longitude 167.96628
- Gold Coast, Australia Latitude -28.00029 Longitude 153.43088
- Maseru, Lesotho Latitude -29.31667 Longitude 27.48333
- Santiago del Estero, Argentina Latitude -27.80047 Longitude -64.26285
- Caxias do Sul, Brazil Latitude -29.16806 Longitude -51.17944
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 Richards Bay 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 Richards Bay: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.