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Closest World Capitals Going Around the Equator

Which capitals are closest to the Equator at some point around the Equator?
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Capital
South Tarawa
Funafuti
Apia
Mexico City
Guatemala City
San Salvador
San José
Quito
Capital
Bogotá
Georgetown
Paramaribo
Brasília
Praia
Freetown
Monrovia
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Accra
São Tomé
Libreville
Brazzaville
Bangui
Kigali
Capital
Kampala
Nairobi
Mogadishu
Victoria
Malé
Sri
Jayawardenepura
Kotte
Kuala Lumpur
Capital
Singapore
Bandar Seri
Begawan
Dili
Ngerulmud
Port Moresby
Palikir
Yaren
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32 Comments
Eutychus
+2
Level 92
May 1, 2024
Great idea!
uoiunion
+10
Level 67
May 1, 2024
Great! Maybe 1 more minute will be better?
SussyNolan
+1
Level 61
Mar 16, 2025
I agree
nerdalert
+6
Level 87
May 1, 2024
Brazzaville but not Kinshasa? Weird
Dollyfroggy
+2
Level 62
Aug 31, 2024
If I remember correctly, Brazzaville is slightly north of Kinshasa, so practically any point that Kinshasa would be close to, Brazzaville is closer.
eerina
+1
Level 73
Mar 11, 2025
Yes, but Kinshasa is still closer to the Equator than several other capitals on this list.
Aerdna95
+4
Level 71
Jun 2, 2024
Original quiz, very nice! Time is perfect too

I keep telling myself I should revise Oceanian capitals...

alex2108
+4
Level 70
Jun 2, 2024
Excellent quiz! The map beautifully explains the concept of the question!

I'd also love a version without the countries' borders represented :)

bachslunch
+5
Level 92
Jun 2, 2024
Nowhere near enough time.
cathlete
+8
Level 76
Jun 2, 2024
It's sort of hard to distinguish when a region has been guessed or not. The shade of green isn't very dark.
Jerry928
+1
Level 76
Jun 3, 2024
The map gives it away! How about removing the map from this quiz? (or maybe only displaying it to explain the answers)
Sly67
+4
Level 74
Jun 3, 2024
some answers are quite strange. Why including Brasilia and Mexico, but not Caracas that is closer to Equator, for example ? why not Kinshasa ?

Weird... don't get it

Getreelgirl
+12
Level 82
Jun 4, 2024
If you were travelling on the equator, it's figuring out which capital is closest to you from any point you are at along the equator. There's no point where Caracas is closer to you than another capital. Does that make sense?
VinMaps
+1
Level 75
Jul 10, 2024
How so? Praia and Mexico City are way further north than Caracas.
keve1212
+4
Level 62
Jul 10, 2024
As Getreelgirl said, "There's no point where Caracas is closer to you than another capital." Don't think of it as strictly distance to the equator. Think of traveling around the equator and at every instant gauging what the closest capital to you is. It will change as you go, but it will never be (for example) Caracas, or Panama City, or Kinshasa, because although very close to the equator, there is for each of these an even closer capital along that stretch of equator.
Neajen
+2
Level 41
Jul 10, 2024
For example, if you are under Caracas on the equator, you are actually closer to Bogota or Georgetown. But if you are in the middle of nowhere in the Pacific Ocean, you are closer to Mexico than any other capital.

Each portion of the map shows which capital is closer to you when you are on the equator in this portion. You can see that, even if Mexico is farther from the equator than Caracas, if you walk along the equator, there is a moment when Mexico is the only capital closest to you. But when you travel north america, there is no moment whan Caracas is closest to you than Bogota or Georgetown.

I hope you understand. English is not my first language, it is difficult to explain clearly without a big vocabulary... ^^'

ctleng76
+2
Level 65
Jul 10, 2024
Thanks, Getreelgirl! Now it makes sense. The description for the quiz maybe could use more detail. Depending on how you interpret it, it means two different things.
BeesJohnson
+1
Level 69
Sep 2, 2024
It's a Voronoi diagram, if you look it up it should provide some clarity.
blizzrd33
+6
Level 80
Jun 3, 2024
Turns out many of the capitals I struggle with are near the equator...
Getreelgirl
+2
Level 82
Jun 4, 2024
Same here!
Heist
+1
Level 85
Jun 4, 2024
Very nice quiz, thank you!
kitshef
+2
Level 85
Jun 6, 2024
It's very hard to distinguish when a region has been guessed. I think either change the color scheme when a region has been guessed, or add some time.
BeesJohnson
+3
Level 69
Jul 8, 2024
I love the usage of Voronoi Diagrams, they're my favorite kind of map!
McKenzieFam
+5
Level 67
Jul 10, 2024
This is a great map! love it

my one question is, how do you decide where to draw the lines for each section on the side of the equator without the capital in it?

InterAlia
+5
Level 77
Jul 10, 2024
A better explanation might be, "For any given point along the equator, which capital city is closest?"
MaaaxiKing
+2
Level 52
Jul 10, 2024
very original! How did you get those capitals; from any source?
AiJiyao
+1
Level 67
Jul 10, 2024
Very nice one!

How are the areas' upper and lower bounds defined?

bachslunch
+2
Level 92
Jul 10, 2024
Not enough time. Not even close.
MasterRocket
+1
Level 73
Aug 20, 2024
Your level 91 this should be a joke for you

I did it 1st try no problem

Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 62
Aug 31, 2024
Not everyone has the same fields of expertise.
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 62
Aug 31, 2024
Great quiz idea and very fun. The map looked beautiful, but I didn't really understand what it meant. How are the shards decided, other than the part on the equator?
BeesJohnson
+1
Level 69
Sep 2, 2024
For those wondering this type of map; with a selection of node points and showing which area is closest to each node is called a Voronoi diagram, and I would love to see a Voronoi diagram of the capitals of the rest of the world now.
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