Al Qaţrūn Geographic coordinates
Al Qaţrūn is in Murzuq District, Libya, at latitude 24.95139 and longitude 14.64861. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 479 m above sea level.
Murzuq District, Libya Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 24.95139, 14.64861
24.9514° N 14.6486° E
24°57'5'' N 14°38'55'' E
33R 464527 2759611
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Latitude and longitude of Al Qaţrūn
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 24.95139 | 14.64861 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 24.9514° N | 14.6486° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 24°57'5'' N | 14°38'55'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 24°57.083' N | 14°38.917' E |
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Al Qaţrūn lies near the same parallel as cities like Taipei (Taiwan) and near the same meridian as cities like Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
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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 Qaţrūn 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 Qaţrūn: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.