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Cities at the same latitude as
Halswell

Halswell is located at latitude -43.58°, about 8 km (5 miles) southwest of Christchurch. There is no other major city within ±0.5° of Halswell. The closest major city by latitude is Mar del Plata (Argentina), at latitude -38.00°, a difference of 5.58°. You will find below the cities within ±0.5° of the same parallel.

All cities at the same latitude as Halswell share nearly the same day length: about 12:41 today.

Cities on the same parallel as Halswell

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Lat: -43.58° Lng: 172.5667° Pop: 13,620 Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

List of cities

City Country Population Latitude
ChristchurchNew Zealand419,200-43.53°
TrelewArgentina97,915-43.25°
RollestonNew Zealand34,100-43.58°
RawsonArgentina26,335-43.30°
QuellónChile21,823-43.12°
AshburtonNew Zealand21,600-43.90°
RangioraNew Zealand19,300-43.30°
KaiapoiNew Zealand13,700-43.38°
WigramNew Zealand12,270-43.55°
SpreydonNew Zealand9,970-43.56°
LincolnNew Zealand9,180-43.65°
HornbyNew Zealand8,790-43.55°
New BrightonNew Zealand6,480-43.52°
TrevelinArgentina6,395-43.09°
GaimanArgentina5,753-43.29°
PrebbletonNew Zealand5,750-43.58°
WaikowhaiNew Zealand5,550-43.45°
WoodendNew Zealand5,430-43.32°

About latitude comparisons

When comparing cities at the same latitude, such as Halswell and its global counterparts, it is important to remember that while they share identical daylight hours and similar solar angles throughout the year, their climates may differ drastically. Factors including elevation, proximity to oceans, and dominant wind patterns shape the local environment just as much as solar positioning.

The results shown here are cities located within ±0.5 degrees of Halswell's parallel (-43.58°), which covers roughly 55 kilometers (34 miles) north or south of its exact coordinate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the longitude of Halswell?

Halswell is located at longitude 172.5667° E. Among cities within ±0.5° of the same meridian, Christchurch (New Zealand), at 172.6333° E in the Southern Hemisphere, and Tarawa (Kiribati), at 172.9770° E in the Northern Hemisphere.

How close are these cities to Halswell’s latitude?

Each listed city has a stored latitude between -44.08° and -43.08°, the ±0.5° matching band around Halswell.

Does this map show exact city boundaries?

No. Map markers and latitude values use city reference coordinates. They help compare locations on a parallel, but do not represent municipal boundaries.

Do these cities share the same climate?

Not necessarily. Latitude is only one influence on climate; altitude, coastlines, ocean currents and local terrain also matter.