Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is in Giza, Egypt, at latitude 30.02 and longitude 31. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 133 m above sea level.
30.02, 31
30.02° N 31° E
30°1'12'' N 31°0'0'' E
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| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 30.02 | 31 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 30.02° N | 31° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 30°1'12'' N | 31°0'0'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 30°1.2' N | 31°0' E |
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Ash-Shaykh Zāyid lies near the same parallel as cities like Houston (United States) and near the same meridian as cities like Kyiv (Ukraine).
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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 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.