Timbuktu Geographic coordinates
Timbuktu is in Tombouctou, Mali, at latitude 16.77348 and longitude -3.00742. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 274 m above sea level.
Tombouctou, Mali Northern · Western Hemisphere 16.77348, -3.00742
16.7735° N 3.0074° W
16°46'24.5'' N 3°0'26.7'' W
Latitude and longitude of Timbuktu
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 16.77348 | -3.00742 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 16.7735° N | 3.0074° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 16°46'24.5'' N | 3°0'26.7'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 16°46.409' N | 3°0.445' W |
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Timbuktu lies near the same parallel as cities like Hyderabad (India) and on the same meridian as cities like Madrid (Spain).
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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 Timbuktu 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.