Rig-Rig is in Kanem, Chad, at latitude 14.26471 and longitude 14.35216. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 307 m above sea level.
14.26471, 14.35216
14.2647° N 14.3522° E
14°15'53'' N 14°21'7.8'' E
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| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 14.26471 | 14.35216 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 14.2647° N | 14.3522° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 14°15'53'' N | 14°21'7.8'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 14°15.883' N | 14°21.13' E |
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Rig-Rig lies on the same parallel as cities like Guatemala City (Guatemala) and near the same meridian as cities like Berlin (Germany).
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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 Rig-Rig 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 Rig-Rig: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.