Makkah Geographic coordinates
Makkah is in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, at latitude 21.42664 and longitude 39.82563. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 333 m above sea level.
Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 21.42664, 39.82563
21.4266° N 39.8256° E
21°25'35.9'' N 39°49'32.3'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Makkah
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 21.42664 | 39.82563 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 21.4266° N | 39.8256° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 21°25'35.9'' N | 39°49'32.3'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 21°25.598' N | 39°49.538' E |
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Makkah lies near the same parallel as cities like Hong Kong (Hong Kong) and on the same meridian as cities like Rostov-on-Don (Russia).
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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 Makkah 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 Makkah: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.