Distance between Dakar, Senegal and the Tropic of Cancer
973 km = 605 miles
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Dakar, Senegal: basic facts and figures
Country: Senegal
Dakar’s coordinates: 14°41′37″ N, 17°26′38″ W
Population: 2,476,400
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Wikipedia article: Dakar
Dakar’s coordinates: 14°41′37″ N, 17°26′38″ W
Population: 2,476,400
Find out what time it is in Dakar right now
Wikipedia article: Dakar
The Tropic of Cancer: basic facts and figures
The Tropic of Cancer or Northern Tropic is a circle of latitude or parallel on the Earth's surface
where the Sun appears in zenith once a year, at the time of the summer solstice.
For the points on the Earth's surface located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, the Sun appears in zenith twice a year.
For the points on the Earth's surface located to the north of the Tropic of Cancer and to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the Sun never appears in zenith.
The latitude of the Tropic of Cancer depends on the tilt of the Earth's axis which changes with time.
The current latitude of the Tropic of Cancer equals 23°26′16″ N.
Wikipedia article: the Tropic of Cancer
For the points on the Earth's surface located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, the Sun appears in zenith twice a year.
For the points on the Earth's surface located to the north of the Tropic of Cancer and to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the Sun never appears in zenith.
The latitude of the Tropic of Cancer depends on the tilt of the Earth's axis which changes with time.
The current latitude of the Tropic of Cancer equals 23°26′16″ N.
Wikipedia article: the Tropic of Cancer