Umm Qaşr Geographic coordinates

Umm Qaşr is in Basra, Iraq, at latitude 30.0362 and longitude 47.91951. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

30.0362, 47.91951

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

30.0362° N 47.9195° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

30°2'10.3'' N 47°55'10.2'' E

Latitude and longitude of Umm Qaşr

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 30.0362 47.91951
Decimal Degrees (DD) 30.0362° N 47.9195° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 30°2'10.3'' N 47°55'10.2'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 30°2.172' N 47°55.171' E

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30.0362° N 47.9195° E
Umm Qaşr Parallel and meridian of Umm Qaşr Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Umm Qaşr

Distance to the equator 3,340 km (2,075 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,577 km (2,844 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 6,667 km (4,143 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 13,347 km (8,293 mi)
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Umm Qaşr

Umm Qaşr lies on the same parallel as cities like Cairo (Egypt) and near the same meridian as cities like Ulyanovsk (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 Umm Qaşr 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 Umm Qaşr: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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