Mbuji-Mayi is in East Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at latitude -6.13603 and longitude 23.58979. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 621 m above sea level.
-6.13603, 23.58979
6.136° S 23.5898° E
6°8'9.7'' S 23°35'23.2'' E
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| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -6.13603 | 23.58979 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 6.136° S | 23.5898° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 6°8'9.7'' S | 23°35'23.2'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 6°8.162' S | 23°35.387' E |
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Mbuji-Mayi lies on the same parallel as cities like Jakarta (Indonesia) and on the same meridian as cities like Sofia (Bulgaria).
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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 Mbuji-Mayi 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 Mbuji-Mayi: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.