Gamba Geographic coordinates

Gamba is in Zanzibar North, Tanzania, at latitude -5.9 and longitude 39.3. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-5.9, 39.3

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

5.9° S 39.3° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

5°54'0'' S 39°17'60'' E

Latitude and longitude of Gamba

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -5.9 39.3
Decimal Degrees (DD) 5.9° S 39.3° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 5°54'0'' S 39°17'60'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 5°54' S 39°18' E

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5.9° S 39.3° E
Gamba, Tanzania Parallel and meridian of Gamba Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Gamba

Distance to the equator 656 km (408 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,346 km (2,700 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 10,663 km (6,626 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 9,351 km (5,810 mi)
Elevation 41 m (135 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Gamba

Gamba lies near the same parallel as cities like Jakarta (Indonesia) and near the same meridian as cities like Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).

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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 Gamba 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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