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Madagascar is approximately 250-miles from the equator. Madagascar is located in the Indian ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa across the Mozambique Channel. Madagascar is the world's fourth-largest island.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoMadagascar is the fourth largest island in the world and is located in the Indian Ocean. Just south of the equator, it is 250 miles off the eastern coast of Africa across the Mozambique Channel.
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∙ 11y agoThe answer to that is no. No part of Maldives is directly ON the equator. Though there is one island part of Maldives that is a bit below the equator and that is the island of Addu Atoll. Hope that helped. ;)
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∙ 12y agoMadagascar is south of the equator so the answer is below.
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∙ 12y agono. use an atlas.
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∙ 12y agosouth
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∙ 10y agoYes.
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What is the advantage for countries lying near the equator?
They get nice hot weather, whereas countries at the north of the equator get the bad weather. This is just my opinion
Which countries are located between the equator?
Africa is a continent which is crossed by the equator. African countries on the equator are - Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Uganda, Kenya, Somalia.
Which country is divided by the equator into the northern and southern hemisphere?
The equator passes through 13 countries. The country that is divided almost in half by the equator is the Democratic Republic of Congo. The equator passes through Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.
Why are the countries lying along or near the equator have tropical or hot climate?
The equator is an imaginary line showing the part of the world where sunlight hits most intensely. Any area near the equator receives more intense sunlight, causing the climate to be hotter.
What ocean is directly south of the maldives?
The Maldives are in the Indian Ocean.
What counties lies in tropical zone but not on equator?
china australia maldives
How are the sea rises in the Maldives threatening?
The Maldives are a group of low lying atolls. Any increase in sea level may swamp and make uninhabitable some or even all of the Maldives.
How low-lying are the Maldives?
highest point like 2.3 meters ASL (above sea level)
Name the group of island lying in Arabian sea?
Lakshadweep island
What is the advantage for countries lying near the equator?
They get nice hot weather, whereas countries at the north of the equator get the bad weather. This is just my opinion
Where in the world is the southern hemisphere located?
It's the part of the earth lying south of the equator
Is Cairo in northern hemisphere?
Lying at about 30º north of the Equator, Cairo is in the northern hemisphere.
Where are the Maldives?
Maldives Islands lie scattered across the equator to the South West of Sri Lanka. Formed over the 2000 kms Laccadives - Chagos ridge, the Maldivian islands stretch from the North to South for over 820 kms and from East to West for over 120 kms. In total Maldives covers an area of approximately 90,000km2. Only 1% of this is land with the rest being water.The Maldives lie just north of the equator in the Indian Ocean, to the southwest from the southern tip of India.
What is the names of a group of low lying island in the Indian Ocean?
The Maldives consist of 1192 coral islands in a double chain of 26 Atolls
Which countries are located between the equator?
Africa is a continent which is crossed by the equator. African countries on the equator are - Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Uganda, Kenya, Somalia.
Does Zambia exist on the map of Africa?
Yes it does. It is a large country on the continent of Africa lying below the equator.
Which country is divided by the equator into the northern and southern hemisphere?
The equator passes through 13 countries. The country that is divided almost in half by the equator is the Democratic Republic of Congo. The equator passes through Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.
