Lamu Geographic coordinates

Lamu is in Lamu, Kenya, at latitude -2.27169 and longitude 40.90201. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-2.27169, 40.90201

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

2.2717° S 40.902° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

2°16'18.1'' S 40°54'7.2'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

37M 711520 9748769

Plus Code Open Location Code

6H92PWH2+8R

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

kzt54drym

Latitude and longitude of Lamu

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -2.27169 40.90201
Decimal Degrees (DD) 2.2717° S 40.902° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 2°16'18.1'' S 40°54'7.2'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 2°16.301' S 40°54.121' E

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2.2717° S 40.902° E
Lamu Parallel and meridian of Lamu Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Lamu

Distance to the equator 253 km (157 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,544 km (2,824 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 10,260 km (6,375 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 9,754 km (6,061 mi)
Elevation 14 m (46 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Lamu

Lamu lies on the same parallel as cities like Guayaquil (Ecuador) and on the same meridian as cities like Ivanovo (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 Lamu 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 Lamu: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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