Nouakchott Geographic coordinates
Nouakchott is in Mauritania, at latitude 18.08581 and longitude -15.9785. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Mauritania Northern · Western Hemisphere 18.08581, -15.9785
18.0858° N 15.9785° W
18°5'8.9'' N 15°58'42.6'' W
Latitude and longitude of Nouakchott
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 18.08581 | -15.9785 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 18.0858° N | 15.9785° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 18°5'8.9'' N | 15°58'42.6'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 18°5.149' N | 15°58.71' W |
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Geographic facts about Nouakchott
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Nouakchott
Nouakchott lies on the same parallel as cities like Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) and on the same meridian as cities like Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Latitude 28.10178 Longitude -15.41573
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Latitude 28.46824 Longitude -16.25462
- Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Latitude 11.86357 Longitude -15.59767
- Telde, Spain Latitude 27.99243 Longitude -15.41915
- Touba, Senegal Latitude 14.86229 Longitude -15.87532
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 Nouakchott 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.