‘Afak Geographic coordinates

‘Afak is in Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq, at latitude 32.0643 and longitude 45.24743. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

32.0643, 45.24743

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

32.0643° N 45.2474° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

32°3'51.5'' N 45°14'50.7'' E

Latitude and longitude of ‘Afak

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 32.0643 45.24743
Decimal Degrees (DD) 32.0643° N 45.2474° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 32°3'51.5'' N 45°14'50.7'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 32°3.858' N 45°14.846' E

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32.0643° N 45.2474° E
‘Afak Parallel and meridian of ‘Afak Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about ‘Afak

Distance to the equator 3,565 km (2,215 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,231 km (2,629 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 6,442 km (4,003 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 13,572 km (8,433 mi)
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of ‘Afak

‘Afak lies near the same parallel as cities like Shanghai (China) and on the same meridian as cities like Mogadishu (Somalia).

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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 ‘Afak 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 ‘Afak: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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