Mazār-e Sharīf Geographic coordinates
Mazār-e Sharīf is in Balkh, Afghanistan, at latitude 36.70904 and longitude 67.11087. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 361 m above sea level.
Balkh, Afghanistan Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 36.70904, 67.11087
36.709° N 67.1109° E
36°42'32.5'' N 67°6'39.1'' E
Latitude and longitude of Mazār-e Sharīf
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 36.70904 | 67.11087 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 36.709° N | 67.1109° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 36°42'32.5'' N | 67°6'39.1'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 36°42.542' N | 67°6.652' E |
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The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of Mazār-e Sharīf have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.
Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.