Oshakati Geographic coordinates
Oshakati is in Oshana Region, Namibia, at latitude -17.78833 and longitude 15.70436. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,103 m above sea level.
Oshana Region, Namibia Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -17.78833, 15.70436
17.7883° S 15.7044° E
17°47'18'' S 15°42'15.7'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Oshakati
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -17.78833 | 15.70436 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 17.7883° S | 15.7044° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 17°47'18'' S | 15°42'15.7'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 17°47.3' S | 15°42.262' E |
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Geographic facts about Oshakati
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Oshakati
Oshakati lies on the same parallel as cities like Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) and near the same meridian as cities like Vienna (Austria).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Latitude -17.78629 Longitude -63.18117
- Suva, Fiji Latitude -18.13683 Longitude 178.42531
- Harare, Zimbabwe Latitude -17.82772 Longitude 31.05337
- Papeete, French Polynesia Latitude -17.5347 Longitude -149.56843
- Cochabamba, Bolivia Latitude -17.38195 Longitude -66.15995
Cities near the same longitude
- Vienna, Austria Latitude 48.20849 Longitude 16.37208
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Latitude -4.32758 Longitude 15.31357
- Zagreb, Croatia Latitude 45.81444 Longitude 15.97798
- Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Latitude 78.22334 Longitude 15.64689
- Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Latitude -4.26613 Longitude 15.28318
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 Oshakati 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 Oshakati: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.