Sulaymaniyah Geographic coordinates

Sulaymaniyah is in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, at latitude 35.56496 and longitude 45.4329. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 847 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

35.56496, 45.4329

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

35.565° N 45.4329° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

35°33'53.9'' N 45°25'58.4'' E

Latitude and longitude of Sulaymaniyah

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 35.56496 45.4329
Decimal Degrees (DD) 35.565° N 45.4329° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 35°33'53.9'' N 45°25'58.4'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 35°33.898' N 45°25.974' E

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35.565° N 45.4329° E
Sulaymaniyah Parallel and meridian of Sulaymaniyah Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Sulaymaniyah

Distance to the equator 3,954 km (2,457 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,071 km (2,530 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 6,053 km (3,761 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 13,962 km (8,675 mi)
Elevation 847 m (2,779 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Sulaymaniyah

Sulaymaniyah lies on the same parallel as cities like Tokyo (Japan) 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 Sulaymaniyah 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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