Aksum Geographic coordinates
Aksum is in Tigray, Ethiopia, at latitude 14.12109 and longitude 38.72337. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 2,131 m above sea level.
Tigray, Ethiopia Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 14.12109, 38.72337
14.1211° N 38.7234° E
14°7'15.9'' N 38°43'24.1'' E
Latitude and longitude of Aksum
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 14.12109 | 38.72337 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 14.1211° N | 38.7234° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 14°7'15.9'' N | 38°43'24.1'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 14°7.265' N | 38°43.402' E |
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Aksum lies on the same parallel as cities like Guatemala City (Guatemala) and near the same meridian as cities like Rostov-on-Don (Russia).
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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 Aksum 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.