El Ghayra Geographic coordinates
El Ghayra is in Tagant, Mauritania, at latitude 17.19778 and longitude -12.24. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 78 m above sea level.
Tagant, Mauritania Northern · Western Hemisphere 17.19778, -12.24
17.1978° N 12.24° W
17°11'52'' N 12°14'24'' W
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Latitude and longitude of El Ghayra
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 17.19778 | -12.24 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 17.1978° N | 12.24° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 17°11'52'' N | 12°14'24'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 17°11.867' N | 12°14.4' W |
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Geographic facts about El Ghayra
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El Ghayra lies on the same parallel as cities like Kingston (Jamaica) and near the same meridian as cities like Bo (Sierra Leone).
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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 El Ghayra 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 El Ghayra: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.