Kathmandu Geographic coordinates

Kathmandu is located at latitude 27.70169 and longitude 85.3206. It is part of Asia and the northern hemisphere.

Decimal coordinates

Simple standard

27.70169, 85.3206

DD Coodinates

Decimal Degrees

27.7017° N 85.3206° E

DMS Coordinates

Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

27°42'6.1'' N 85°19.236' E

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 Kathmandu have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.

Map of Kathmandu with coordinates

Latitude and longitude of Nepal

There are many systems and formats to represent geographic coordinates. The following table matches the equivalence between the most common formats:

System Latitude Longitude
Simple decimal standard 27.70169 85.3206
Decimal Degrees (DD) 27.7017° N 85.3206° E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 27°42.101' N 85°19.236' E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 27°42'6.1'' N 85°19'14.2'' E

Cities at the same latitude as Kathmandu

City Coordinates
Tampa, United States 27.94752, -82.45843
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 27.47629, -99.51639
Agra, India 27.18333, 78.01667
Wenzhou, China 27.99942, 120.66682
Corpus Christi, United States 27.80058, -97.39638

Cities at the same longitude as Kathmandu

City Coordinates
Patna, India 25.59408, 85.13563
Ranchi, India 23.34316, 85.3094
Bhubaneswar, India 20.27241, 85.83385
Cuttack, India 20.46497, 85.87927
Biysk, Russia 52.53639, 85.20722