Question

Which one of the following has geographical position of $0^o$ latitude and $0^o$ longitude?

• A. In the South Atlantic Ocean
• B. In the Mediterranean Sea
• C. In Ghana, a West African country
• D. At Greenwich Observatory in England

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

In the South Atlantic Ocean

The point at which the equator (0° latitude) and the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) intersect is in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 380 miles (611 kilometres) south of Ghana and 670 miles (1078 km) west of Gabon.