Latitude
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Geographical Measure
Think of latitude as rungs on a ladder (ladder-tude), stretching from the equator to the poles. Uganda is located on a latitude close to the equator.
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Not Longitude
Don't confuse latitude with longitude; latitude lines are horizontal and measure north or south. The latitude of Sydney is about 34 degrees south.
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Climate Zones
Latitudes are used to group Earth's climate zones, like the tropics or polar regions. Countries at similar latitudes often share climate characteristics.