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Quito's latitude is about 12.5 minutes south, corresponding roughly to 12.5 nautical miles south of the equator, or roughly 13 statue miles.

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Yes, Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is located very close to the equator. In fact, it is one of the cities in the world that is closest to the equator, which is why it experiences a relatively consistent climate throughout the year.

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Is Quito located at the equator?

For as near as makes no difference, Quito lies on the equator. However to be exact, it lies 240 meters north of the equator


What capital is located near the equator?

There are many capital cities located on the Equator. These cities include Pontianak, Indonesia, Quito, Ecuador, Kismayo, Somalia, Yaren District, Nauru, Padang, Indonesia, Balikpapan, Indonesia, and Nairobi, Kenya.


What South American capital city is located on the equator?

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is the South American capital city located on the equator.


In which country does the Equator run near the capital city of Quito?

The country of Equador.


What capital city is near the equator at about 80 degrees west longitude?

The capital city that's closes to equator is: Quito, which is the capital of Ecuador where it's closest position is: 80.6W


What capital city is near the equator and the 80 degrees west line of longitude what country is this city in?

Quito, Ecuador in South AmericaThat point is near the coast of northern Ecuador, about 105 miles west-northwestof the center of Quito. Looking at a globe, Quito may appear to be "near" that point,but we would not welcome the task of walking it.


What capital city is near the equator and degrees west line of longitude?

Quito, Ecuador in South AmericaThat point is near the coast of northern Ecuador, about 105 miles west-northwestof the center of Quito. Looking at a globe, Quito may appear to be "near" that point,but we would not welcome the task of walking it.


Which city is nerest to the Equator?

Quito in Ecuador is on the equator


Why is sigapor warmer than quito?

There is no such place as "sigapore". However Singapore (in Asia) is warmer than Quito (in Ecuador) because while both of them are near the equator, Quito is at 90000 ft while Singapore is at sea level.


Where in Ecuador is the equater?

The equator is in Quito.


What capital city is located the equator?

Quito


Nearest city to equator?

Quito in Ecuador is closest to the equator. -------------------- It is no correct ; the town situated to the equator is Pontianak in Indonesia, West Kalimantan province, Borneo island. And it is not a small town: cca. 600 000 inhabitants.