Padang Geographic coordinates
Padang is in West Sumatra, Indonesia, at latitude -0.94924 and longitude 100.35427. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
West Sumatra, Indonesia Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -0.94924, 100.35427
0.9492° S 100.3543° E
0°56'57.3'' S 100°21'15.4'' E
Latitude and longitude of Padang
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -0.94924 | 100.35427 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 0.9492° S | 100.3543° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 0°56'57.3'' S | 100°21'15.4'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 0°56.954' S | 100°21.256' E |
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Padang lies on the same parallel as cities like Quito (Ecuador) and on the same meridian as cities like Bangkok (Thailand).
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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 Padang 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.