The GPS coordinates of Araguanã are latitude -2.9464° and longitude -45.661°. In directional format: 2.9464° S, 45.661° W. These coordinates mark the center of Araguanã in Maranhão and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Araguanã is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, on the continent of South America. It falls within Araguanã. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Araguanã sits at: Latitude 2° 56' 47" S and Longitude 45° 39' 40" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Araguanã has a population of approximately 11,181 people. This is roughly 0.158% of Maranhão's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Maranhão.

The interactive satellite map of Araguanã is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -2.9464, -45.661 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Araguanã in Maranhão. For broader context, explore the Maranhão state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Araguanã is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ), roughly 163 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Araguanã is approximately 158 km (98 mi) from São Luís, the capital of Maranhão, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Maranhão.

Araguanã sits at an elevation of approximately 35 meters (115 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Maranhão.

The closest cities to Araguanã include Nova Olina do Marnhao, Nova Olinda do Maranhão, Pedro do Rosário. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Araguanã, sunrise is at 06:06 AM and sunset is at 06:09 PM, giving a day length of 12h 2m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Araguanã's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Araguanã is approximately 328 km (204 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 5,076 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Araguanã — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Hatohobei, Palau, roughly 284 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Araguanã is approximately 1,448 km (900 mi) S of Brasilia, the national capital of Brazil, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.