Phalaborwa Geographic coordinates
Phalaborwa is in Limpopo, South Africa, at latitude -23.94299 and longitude 31.14107. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 435 m above sea level.
Limpopo, South Africa Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -23.94299, 31.14107
23.943° S 31.1411° E
23°56'34.8'' S 31°8'27.9'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Phalaborwa
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -23.94299 | 31.14107 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 23.943° S | 31.1411° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 23°56'34.8'' S | 31°8'27.9'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 23°56.579' S | 31°8.464' E |
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Phalaborwa lies on the same parallel as cities like São Paulo (Brazil) and on the same meridian as cities like Cairo (Egypt).
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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 Phalaborwa 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 Phalaborwa: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.