Asked by: Lijiao Elosegui
science geography

What is the latitude and longitude location of the southern tip of Africa?

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Latitude and longitude coordinates are: -33.918861, 18.423300.

Cape Town, South Africa Geographic Information.
Country South Africa
Latitude -33.918861
Longitude 18.423300
DMS Lat 33° 55' 7.8996'' S
DMS Long 18° 25' 23.8800'' E


Similarly one may ask, what are the coordinates for the southern tip of Africa?

GPS coordinates of Cape Agulhas, South Africa. Latitude: -34.8333 Longitude: 20.0015.

Beside above, what is the exact location of Africa? 8.7832° S, 34.5085° E

Besides, what absolute location is closest to the southern tip of Africa?

Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, the municipality containing Cape Agulhas. Cape of Good Hope, near Cape Town, often incorrectly regarded as the southernmost point of Africa.

Between which lines of latitude is Africa located?

Location of Africa Latitude: (shown as a horizontal line) is the angular distance, in degrees, minutes, and seconds of a point north or south of the Equator. Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallels.

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