Swakopmund Geographic coordinates
Swakopmund is in Erongo Region, Namibia, at latitude -22.67842 and longitude 14.52663. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Erongo Region, Namibia Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -22.67842, 14.52663
22.6784° S 14.5266° E
22°40'42.3'' S 14°31'35.9'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Swakopmund
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -22.67842 | 14.52663 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 22.6784° S | 14.5266° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 22°40'42.3'' S | 14°31'35.9'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 22°40.705' S | 14°31.598' E |
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Swakopmund lies near the same parallel as cities like São Paulo (Brazil) 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 Swakopmund 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 Swakopmund: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.