Ouargla Geographic coordinates

Ouargla is in Ouargla, Algeria, at latitude 31.94932 and longitude 5.32502. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 138 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

31.94932, 5.32502

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

31.9493° N 5.325° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

31°56'57.6'' N 5°19'30.1'' E

Latitude and longitude of Ouargla

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 31.94932 5.32502
Decimal Degrees (DD) 31.9493° N 5.325° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 31°56'57.6'' N 5°19'30.1'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 31°56.959' N 5°19.501' E

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31.9493° N 5.325° E
Ouargla Parallel and meridian of Ouargla Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Ouargla

Distance to the equator 3,552 km (2,207 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 502 km (312 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 6,455 km (4,011 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 13,559 km (8,425 mi)
Elevation 138 m (453 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Ouargla

Ouargla lies on the same parallel as cities like Shanghai (China) and near the same meridian as cities like Amsterdam (Netherlands).

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About geographic coordinates

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 Ouargla 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.

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