Al Quwayrah Geographic coordinates
Al Quwayrah is in Ma’an, Jordan, at latitude 29.80045 and longitude 35.3116. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 813 m above sea level.
Ma’an, Jordan Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 29.80045, 35.3116
29.8005° N 35.3116° E
29°48'1.6'' N 35°18'41.8'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Al Quwayrah
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 29.80045 | 35.3116 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 29.8005° N | 35.3116° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 29°48'1.6'' N | 35°18'41.8'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 29°48.027' N | 35°18.696' E |
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Al Quwayrah lies near the same parallel as cities like Cairo (Egypt) and near the same meridian as cities like Kharkiv (Ukraine).
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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 Al Quwayrah 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 Al Quwayrah: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.