Kigali Geographic coordinates

Kigali is located at latitude -1.94995 and longitude 30.05885. It is part of Africa and the southern hemisphere.

Decimal coordinates

Simple standard

-1.94995, 30.05885

DD Coodinates

Decimal Degrees

1.95° S 30.0589° E

DMS Coordinates

Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

1°56'59.8'' S 30°3.531' 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 Kigali have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.

Map of Kigali with coordinates

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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 -1.94995 30.05885
Decimal Degrees (DD) 1.95° S 30.0589° E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 1°56.997' S 30°3.531' E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 1°56'59.8'' S 30°3'31.9'' E

Cities at the same latitude as Kigali

City Coordinates
Belém, Brazil -1.45583, -48.50444
Nairobi, Kenya -1.28333, 36.81667
Ananindeua, Brazil -1.36556, -48.37222
Portoviejo, Ecuador -1.05458, -80.45445
Ambato, Ecuador -1.24908, -78.61675

Cities at the same longitude as Kigali

City Coordinates
Saint Petersburg, Russia 59.93863, 30.31413
Kyiv, Ukraine 50.45466, 30.5238
Odessa, Ukraine 46.48572, 30.74383
Mahilyow, Belarus 53.9168, 30.3449
Vitebsk, Belarus 55.1904, 30.2049