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Latitudes locate places

Social Studies · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes

Latitude is degrees north or south of the Equator. Kenya is on 0; Cairo about 30N; Cape Town about 34S.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. How maps are used
  2. Position of Africa
  3. Shape of Africa
  4. Size of Africa
  5. Countries of Africa
  6. Drawing an outline of Africa
  7. Latitudes locate places
  8. Longitudes and the grid
  9. Calculating time from longitudes
  10. Key features of Africa