Mafikeng Geographic coordinates
Mafikeng is in North West, South Africa, at latitude -25.86522 and longitude 25.64421. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,284 m above sea level.
North West, South Africa Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -25.86522, 25.64421
25.8652° S 25.6442° E
25°51'54.8'' S 25°38'39.2'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Mafikeng
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -25.86522 | 25.64421 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 25.8652° S | 25.6442° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 25°51'54.8'' S | 25°38'39.2'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 25°51.913' S | 25°38.653' E |
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Geographic facts about Mafikeng
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Mafikeng lies on the same parallel as cities like Curitiba (Brazil) and near the same meridian as cities like Helsinki (Finland).
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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 Mafikeng 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 Mafikeng: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.