Welkom Geographic coordinates
Welkom is in Free State, South Africa, at latitude -27.97742 and longitude 26.73506. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,376 m above sea level.
Free State, South Africa Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -27.97742, 26.73506
27.9774° S 26.7351° E
27°58'38.7'' S 26°44'6.2'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Welkom
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -27.97742 | 26.73506 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 27.9774° S | 26.7351° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 27°58'38.7'' S | 26°44'6.2'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 27°58.645' S | 26°44.104' E |
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Geographic facts about Welkom
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Welkom
Welkom lies on the same parallel as cities like Brisbane (Australia) and on the same meridian as cities like Bucharest (Romania).
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- Resistencia, Argentina Latitude -27.46363 Longitude -58.98665
- Logan City, Australia Latitude -27.63917 Longitude 153.10944
Cities near the same longitude
- Bucharest, Romania Latitude 44.43225 Longitude 26.10626
- Minsk, Belarus Latitude 53.90019 Longitude 27.56653
- Gaborone, Botswana Latitude -24.65451 Longitude 25.90859
- Maseru, Lesotho Latitude -29.31667 Longitude 27.48333
- Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Latitude -11.66089 Longitude 27.47938
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 Welkom 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 Welkom: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.