Cape Town Geographic coordinates
Cape Town is in Western Cape, South Africa, at latitude -33.92584 and longitude 18.42322. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Western Cape, South Africa Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -33.92584, 18.42322
33.9258° S 18.4232° E
33°55'33'' S 18°25'23.6'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Cape Town
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -33.92584 | 18.42322 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 33.9258° S | 18.4232° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 33°55'33'' S | 18°25'23.6'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 33°55.55' S | 18°25.393' E |
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Geographic facts about Cape Town
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Cape Town lies on the same parallel as cities like Santiago (Chile) and on the same meridian as cities like Stockholm (Sweden).
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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 Cape Town 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 Cape Town: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.