Karbala Geographic coordinates
Karbala is in Karbala, Iraq, at latitude 32.61603 and longitude 44.02488. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Karbala, Iraq Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 32.61603, 44.02488
32.616° N 44.0249° E
32°36'57.7'' N 44°1'29.6'' E
Latitude and longitude of Karbala
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 32.61603 | 44.02488 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 32.616° N | 44.0249° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 32°36'57.7'' N | 44°1'29.6'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 32°36.962' N | 44°1.493' E |
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Karbala
Karbala lies near the same parallel as cities like Phoenix (United States) and on the same meridian as cities like Volgograd (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 Karbala 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.