Use latitudes and longitudes to locate the following places and features on the map.

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Use latitudes and longitudes to locate the following places and features on the map.

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Step 1: a) Cape Town
Latitude: 33∘55′33^\circ 55' South
Longitude: 18∘25′18^\circ 25' East

Cape Town: S 33∘55′33^\circ 55', E 18∘25′18^\circ 25'

Step 2: b) Nairobi
Latitude: 1∘17′1^\circ 17' South
Longitude: 36∘49′36^\circ 49' East

Nairobi: S 1∘17′1^\circ 17', E 36∘49′36^\circ 49'

Step 3: c) Namib Desert
Latitude: 24∘30′24^\circ 30' South
Longitude: 15∘30′15^\circ 30' East

Namib Desert: S 24∘30′24^\circ 30', E 15∘30′15^\circ 30'

Step 4: d) Kilimanjaro
Latitude: 3∘4′3^\circ 4' South
Longitude: 37∘21′37^\circ 21' East

Kilimanjaro: S 3∘4′3^\circ 4', E 37∘21′37^\circ 21'

Step 5: e) Jos Plateau
Latitude: 9∘56′9^\circ 56' North
Longitude: 8∘53′8^\circ 53' East

Jos Plateau: N 9∘56′9^\circ 56', E 8∘53′8^\circ 53'

PlacesN/S°′E/W°′CapeTownS3355E1825NairobiS117E3649NamibDesertS2430E1530KilimanjaroS34E3721JosPlateauN956E853\begin{array}{l|c|c|c|c|c} Places & N/S & ° & ' & E/W & ° & ' \\ \hline Cape Town & S & 33 & 55 & E & 18 & 25 \\ Nairobi & S & 1 & 17 & E & 36 & 49 \\ Namib Desert & S & 24 & 30 & E & 15 & 30 \\ Kilimanjaro & S & 3 & 4 & E & 37 & 21 \\ Jos Plateau & N & 9 & 56 & E & 8 & 53 \\ \end{array}

\begin{array{l|c|c|c|c|c|c} Places & N/S & ^\circ & ' & E/W & ^\circ & ' \ \hline Cape,Town & S & 33 & 55 & E & 18 & 25 \ Nairobi & S & 1 & 17 & E & 36 & 49 \ Namib,Desert & S &

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