Mek'ele Geographic coordinates

Mek'ele is in Tigray, Ethiopia, at latitude 13.49667 and longitude 39.47528. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 2,068 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

13.49667, 39.47528

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

13.4967° N 39.4753° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

13°29'48'' N 39°28'31'' E

Latitude and longitude of Mek'ele

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 13.49667 39.47528
Decimal Degrees (DD) 13.4967° N 39.4753° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 13°29'48'' N 39°28'31'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 13°29.8' N 39°28.517' E

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13.4967° N 39.4753° E
Mek'ele Parallel and meridian of Mek'ele Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Mek'ele

Distance to the equator 1,501 km (932 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,263 km (2,649 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 8,506 km (5,286 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 11,508 km (7,151 mi)
Elevation 2,068 m (6,785 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Mek'ele

Mek'ele lies near the same parallel as cities like Tegucigalpa (Honduras) and on 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 Mek'ele 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.

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