Maseru Geographic coordinates
Maseru is in Maseru District, Lesotho, at latitude -29.31667 and longitude 27.48333. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,552 m above sea level.
Maseru District, Lesotho Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -29.31667, 27.48333
29.3167° S 27.4833° E
29°19'0'' S 27°28'60'' E
Latitude and longitude of Maseru
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -29.31667 | 27.48333 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 29.3167° S | 27.4833° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 29°19'0'' S | 27°28'60'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 29°19' S | 27°29' E |
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Geographic facts about Maseru
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Maseru
Maseru lies on the same parallel as cities like Kingston (Norfolk Island) and on the same meridian as cities like Minsk (Belarus).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Kingston, Norfolk Island Latitude -29.05459 Longitude 167.96628
- Porto Alegre, Brazil Latitude -30.03283 Longitude -51.23019
- Durban, South Africa Latitude -29.8579 Longitude 31.0292
- Coffs Harbour, Australia Latitude -30.29626 Longitude 153.11351
- Caxias do Sul, Brazil Latitude -29.16806 Longitude -51.17944
Cities near the same longitude
- Minsk, Belarus Latitude 53.90019 Longitude 27.56653
- Johannesburg, South Africa Latitude -26.20227 Longitude 28.04363
- Lusaka, Zambia Latitude -15.40669 Longitude 28.28713
- Pretoria, South Africa Latitude -25.74486 Longitude 28.18783
- Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Latitude -11.66089 Longitude 27.47938
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 Maseru 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.