Aswān Geographic coordinates
Aswān is in Aswan, Egypt, at latitude 24.09082 and longitude 32.89942. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 99 m above sea level.
Aswan, Egypt Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 24.09082, 32.89942
24.0908° N 32.8994° E
24°5'27'' N 32°53'57.9'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Aswān
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 24.09082 | 32.89942 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 24.0908° N | 32.8994° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 24°5'27'' N | 32°53'57.9'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 24°5.449' N | 32°53.965' E |
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Geographic facts about Aswān
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Aswān lies near the same parallel as cities like Havana (Cuba) and on the same meridian as cities like Ankara (Turkey).
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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 Aswān 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 Aswān: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.