Southern africa labour and development research unit. Each number represents the number of degrees north or south of the equator for latitude or east or west of the. South africa latitude and longitude map maps of world. Located south of the equator, on the southern tip of africa, south africa is in both the eastern and. With this tool you can get coordinates of any point or place near springbok province of northerncape. But to locate a particular point on the earths surface, you must use both latitude and longitude.
Johannesburg, south africa is located at south africa country in the cities place category with the gps coordinates of 26 11 42. What is the driving distance from mount frere south africa to. South africa latitude, longitude, absolute and relative. Table 1 demand composition percentage of gdp source. Durban and ndwedwe are both in the same time zone africajohannesburg. Lines of longitude are often referred to as meridians. Weve put together a list of stations and airports near to johannesburg south africa along with journey estimates and general guidance.
It is also often referred to by its former official name, pietersburg. Lines of latitude run eastwest, while lines of longitude run northsouth. Complete list of south africa postal codes aggdata. Latitude and longitude of south africa, its capital city and selected cities, hemisphere position, absolute locations and relative locations by trending. Latitude and longitude qfiles the online library of.
List of streets in mooi river, kwazulu natal, republic of. Distance durban ndwedwe air line, driving route, midpoint. Latitude and longitude are expressed as coordinates, or numbers. Map of kigali, rwanda latitude, longitude, altitude elevation. Driving distance from koster south africa to johannesburg. Relations congressional research service summary south africa is a multiracial, majority black southern african country of nearly 52 million. To find the latitude and longitude of johannesburg, please enter the location name in the control. Map of cape town, south africa latitude, longitude, altitude. The air travel bird fly shortest distance between maputo and pretoria is 443 km 275 miles if you travel with an airplane which has average speed of 560 miles from maputo to pretoria, it takes 0. Running gpsboundfor 9,273 dwelling units on a standard pc with latitude and longitude coordinates resulted in the following computational times for di.
It is located near south africa s south coast, on the n2 highway, 274 km east of cape town about half way between cape town and knysna. The north pole is 90 degrees north and the south pole is 90 degrees south. All other lines of latitude are parallel to the equator right up to the poles. Oct 17, 2007 from the most northerly point, ras ben sakka in tunisia 3721 n, to the most southerly point, cape agulhas in south africa 345115 s, is a distance of approximately 8,000 km 5,000 miles. The world history there are a great deal of text features found in this atlas. Lines of longitude run northsouth and converge at either pole.
These powerpoint maps of north africa saharan africa are all in vector format and are easily editable. Longitude is counted from the prime meridian iers reference meridian for wgs 84 and varies from. The earth is a sphere, something round like an orange or a soccer ball or your breakfast egg. Authors estimates and predictions based on south africa reserve bank data. Together, latitude and longitude make up a grid, which used to locate places accurately on the earths surface.
Its surface area comprises 1 219 090 km2 the country has common boundaries with the republics of namibia, botswana and zimbabwe, mozambique, and swaziland. Study the map below, then write the name of the place to which each intersection of latitude and longitude refers. Weve put together a list of stations and airports near to johannesburg south africa along with journey estimates and. Africa latitude and longitude, lat long of african countries. Longitude measures distance east and west of the prime meridian. Lines of latitude are parallel lines circling the earth in an eastwest direction. The coordinate system for gps users by ulf arndt, april 2002 a very basic, low level, introduction for a new proud owner of a gps who intends to use it for hang gliding and paragliding. Travelmath provides a database of major and local cities around the world. The name means east or literally the place where the sun rises in swazi, xhosa, ndebele and zulu. This grid, or network, is known to cartographers as the graticule.
The republic of south africa is located on the geographic coordinates of 30. The air travel bird fly shortest distance between maputo and pretoria is 443 km 275 miles if you travel with an airplane which has average speed of 560 miles from maputo to pretoria, it. Africa latitude and longitude and relative locations. You can find the latitude and longitude of any world city, and check the city distance by comparing the flight distance between. List of streets in isipingo, kwazulu natal, republic of south. Longitude lines go from the north pole to the south pole and they are not parallel. Namibia is fenced off from botswana and south africa, but, as the spot lies in the transfrontier park, there is no fence between botswana and south africa at this point. It held its first universal suffrage elections in 1994, after a transition from white minority rule under. Ghana latitude ghana coordinates latitude and longitude. Along with the south africas gps coordinates, you can also check other parameters like weather, humidity, and elevation of the location. The maps include egypt, ethiopia, libya, mali, mauritania, morocco, niger, sudan, tunisia, western sahara, algeria, chad, burkina faso, eritrea and djbouti. Heidelberg is a town in the western cape, south africa. Coordinates, longitude and latitude of warmbaths limpopo world.
This is a list of all postal codes in south africa, along with additional information such as the state, county, and geographic coordinates. Along with the johannesburgs gps coordinates, you can also check other parameters like weather, humidity, and elevation of the location. Powerpoint maps of north africa presentation magazine. South america latitude and longitude, lat long of south. A latitudelongitude puzzle national geographic society. Mpumalanga lies in eastern south africa, north of kwazulunatal and bordering swaziland and mozambique. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north south position. The latitude and longitude of delmas, south africa is. Coordinates springbok northerncape longitude and latitude. The above map shows the ghana coordinates, latitude longitude, and address. With this tool you can get coordinates of any point or place near warmbaths province of limpopo. Namibia is fenced off from botswana and south africa, but, as the spot lies in the transfrontier park, there.
South african national profile department of environmental. The latitude and longitude of nelspruit have been calculated based on. Look at the horizontal latitude and vertical longitude lines drawn across the map below. Latitude measures distance north and south of the equator. Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallels. Explore the latitude and longitude of all south american countries, with south america latlong finder.
Ask students to name the location of the prime meridian 0 degrees. There are five sections included in the oxford south african thematic atlas for grades 7. To find the latitude and longitude of south africa, please enter the location name in the control. Cape town, south africa is located at south africa country in the cities place category with the gps coordinates of 33 55 7.
The geographic midpoint between durban and ndwedwe is in 15. The early history of tourism and tourism research in south africa was not about development for south. Aug 25, 2011 all other lines of latitude are parallel to the equator right up to the poles. You can also use our latitude and longitude app to find namibia coordinates. The latitude and longitude of nelspruit have been calculated based on the geodetic datum wgs84. Location maps venetia mine, vhembe district, limpopo, south. The air travel bird fly shortest distance between indonesia and south africa is 10,065 km 6,254 miles if you travel with an airplane which has average speed of 560 miles from indonesia to south africa, it takes 11. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces in terms of both area and population, with an area of 129,449 square kilometres 49,981 sq mi and 5. Africajohannesburg note that many countries span multiple time zones, so if youre looking for the world time difference to schedule a meeting or make a phone call, try searching for a particular city to get the local time there. You can also use our latitude and longitude app to find ghana coordinates. The longitude specifies the eastwest position measured from a reference meridian usually the greenwich prime meridian. It is located in south africa, kwazulunatal, ethekwini metropolitan municipality, ethekwini ward 59. Map of maseru, lesotho latitude, longitude, altitude elevation.
Johannesburg is a large community and the most crowded city in south africa, as well as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, alongside the capital city of the country, cape town. Johannesburg is a large community and the most crowded city in south africa, as well as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. What way does the longitude and then the latitude lines go. The straight line air flying distance from koster south africa to johannesburg south africa 75. Africa johannesburg note that many countries span multiple time zones, so if youre looking for the world time difference to schedule a meeting or make a phone call, try searching for a particular city to get the local time there. These themes pointed towards key issues in future south african tourism scholarship generally and tourism geography in particular tourism as a developmental agent andor alternative in various types of places. Gauteng, south africa is located at south africa country in the districts place category with the gps coordinates of 26 16 14. You can share the ghana gps coordinates with anyone using the share link above.
If you need to know the longitude and latitude coordinates for your home or property, farms and ranches and other places in both urban and environmental field or near warmbaths coordinate with our calculator will get it. Lesotho is completely enclosed by south african territory. Explore the latitude and longitude of all african countries with africa latlong finder. The easiest way to do this is to look in a good atlas like the readers digest atlas of southern africa or in a recently published road map of south africa. Longitude zero degrees, the prime meridian, passes through greenwich england by international agreement. If you need to know the longitude and latitude coordinates for your home or property, farms and ranches and other places in both urban and environmental field or near springbok coordinate with our calculator will get it. Lines of longitude run north south and converge at either pole. Geographic coordinates nelspruit, south africa latitude and. The above map shows the namibia coordinates, latitude longitude, and address.
Next, give each student a printed copy of the mapmaker 1page map of the united states. The lines of longitude show locations to the east or west of the prime meridian. Negative latitude values correspond to the geographic locations south of the equator abbrev. You can share the namibia gps coordinates with anyone using the share link above. The point where the three countries meet is marked by a small information board, a pole bearing the longitude and latitude of the spot and nothing else. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the northsouth position.
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