Bossemtele I is in Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic, at latitude 5.79695 and longitude 16.51792. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 812 m above sea level.
5.79695, 16.51792
5.797° N 16.5179° E
5°47'49'' N 16°31'4.5'' E
33N 668068 640984
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| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 5.79695 | 16.51792 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 5.797° N | 16.5179° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 5°47'49'' N | 16°31'4.5'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 5°47.817' N | 16°31.075' E |
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Bossemtele I lies near the same parallel as cities like Lagos (Nigeria) and on the same meridian as cities like Vienna (Austria).
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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 Bossemtele I 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.
All formats correspond to the same reference point at the center of Bossemtele I: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.