Mapinga Geographic coordinates

Mapinga is in Pwani, Tanzania, at latitude -6.6 and longitude 39.06667. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 61 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-6.6, 39.06667

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

6.6° S 39.0667° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

6°35'60'' S 39°4'0'' E

Latitude and longitude of Mapinga

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -6.6 39.06667
Decimal Degrees (DD) 6.6° S 39.0667° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 6°35'60'' S 39°4'0'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 6°36' S 39°4' E

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6.6° S 39.0667° E
Mapinga Parallel and meridian of Mapinga Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Mapinga

Distance to the equator 734 km (456 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,314 km (2,681 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 10,741 km (6,674 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 9,273 km (5,762 mi)
Elevation 61 m (200 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Mapinga

Mapinga lies on 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 Mapinga 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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