Soweto Geographic coordinates
Soweto is in Gauteng, South Africa, at latitude -26.26781 and longitude 27.85849. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,632 m above sea level.
Gauteng, South Africa Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -26.26781, 27.85849
26.2678° S 27.8585° E
26°16'4.1'' S 27°51'30.6'' E
Latitude and longitude of Soweto
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -26.26781 | 27.85849 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 26.2678° S | 27.8585° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 26°16'4.1'' S | 27°51'30.6'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 26°16.069' S | 27°51.509' E |
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Geographic facts about Soweto
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Soweto
Soweto lies near the same parallel as cities like Curitiba (Brazil) and on the same meridian as cities like Minsk (Belarus).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Johannesburg, South Africa Latitude -26.20227 Longitude 28.04363
- Curitiba, Brazil Latitude -25.42778 Longitude -49.27306
- Asunción, Paraguay Latitude -25.28646 Longitude -57.647
- Pretoria, South Africa Latitude -25.74486 Longitude 28.18783
- San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina Latitude -26.81601 Longitude -65.21051
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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 Soweto 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.