Wu Kai Sha Geographic coordinates

Wu Kai Sha is in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, at latitude 22.43016 and longitude 114.24212. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

22.43016, 114.24212

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

22.4302° N 114.2421° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

22°25'48.6'' N 114°14'31.6'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

50Q 216118 2483049

Plus Code Open Location Code

7PJPC6JR+3R

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

wecpxek94

Latitude and longitude of Wu Kai Sha

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 22.43016 114.24212
Decimal Degrees (DD) 22.4302° N 114.2421° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 22°25'48.6'' N 114°14'31.6'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 22°25.81' N 114°14.527' E

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22.4302° N 114.2421° E
Wu Kai Sha Parallel and meridian of Wu Kai Sha Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Wu Kai Sha

Distance to the equator 2,494 km (1,550 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 11,324 km (7,036 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 7,513 km (4,668 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 12,501 km (7,768 mi)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Wu Kai Sha

Wu Kai Sha lies near the same parallel as cities like Havana (Cuba) and on the same meridian as cities like Wuhan (China).

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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 Wu Kai Sha 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 Wu Kai Sha: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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