Potchefstroom Geographic coordinates
Potchefstroom is in North West, South Africa, at latitude -26.71667 and longitude 27.1. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,335 m above sea level.
North West, South Africa Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -26.71667, 27.1
26.7167° S 27.1° E
26°43'0'' S 27°6'0'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Potchefstroom
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -26.71667 | 27.1 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 26.7167° S | 27.1° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 26°43'0'' S | 27°6'0'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 26°43' S | 27°6' E |
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Geographic facts about Potchefstroom
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom lies near the same parallel as cities like Brisbane (Australia) and near the same meridian as cities like Bucharest (Romania).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Brisbane, Australia Latitude -27.46794 Longitude 153.02809
- Johannesburg, South Africa Latitude -26.20227 Longitude 28.04363
- Pretoria, South Africa Latitude -25.74486 Longitude 28.18783
- San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina Latitude -26.81601 Longitude -65.21051
- Maputo, Mozambique Latitude -25.96553 Longitude 32.58322
Cities near the same longitude
- Bucharest, Romania Latitude 44.43225 Longitude 26.10626
- Minsk, Belarus Latitude 53.90019 Longitude 27.56653
- Maseru, Lesotho Latitude -29.31667 Longitude 27.48333
- Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Latitude -11.66089 Longitude 27.47938
- Soweto, South Africa Latitude -26.26781 Longitude 27.85849
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 Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.