Chanika Geographic coordinates

Chanika is in Tanga, Tanzania, at latitude -5.41667 and longitude 38.01667. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 673 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-5.41667, 38.01667

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

5.4167° S 38.0167° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

5°25'0'' S 38°1'0'' E

Latitude and longitude of Chanika

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -5.41667 38.01667
Decimal Degrees (DD) 5.4167° S 38.0167° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 5°25'0'' S 38°1'0'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 5°25' S 38°1' E

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5.4167° S 38.0167° E
Chanika Parallel and meridian of Chanika Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Chanika

Distance to the equator 602 km (374 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,207 km (2,614 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 10,609 km (6,592 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 9,405 km (5,844 mi)
Elevation 673 m (2,208 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Chanika

Chanika lies near the same parallel as cities like Jakarta (Indonesia) and near the same meridian as cities like Moscow (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 Chanika 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.

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