Rujewa Geographic coordinates

Rujewa is in Mbeya, Tanzania, at latitude -8.7 and longitude 34.38333. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,078 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-8.7, 34.38333

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

8.7° S 34.3833° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

8°41'60'' S 34°22'60'' E

Latitude and longitude of Rujewa

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -8.7 34.38333
Decimal Degrees (DD) 8.7° S 34.3833° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 8°41'60'' S 34°22'60'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 8°42' S 34°23' E

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8.7° S 34.3833° E
Rujewa Parallel and meridian of Rujewa Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Rujewa

Distance to the equator 967 km (601 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 3,778 km (2,347 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 10,974 km (6,819 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 9,040 km (5,617 mi)
Elevation 1,078 m (3,537 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Rujewa

Rujewa lies near the same parallel as cities like Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) and near the same meridian as cities like Dnipro (Ukraine).

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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 Rujewa 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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