Al-Fāw is in Al Qaḑārif, Sudan, at latitude 14.10776 and longitude 34.09197. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 442 m above sea level.
14.10776, 34.09197
14.1078° N 34.092° E
14°6'27.9'' N 34°5'31.1'' E
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| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 14.10776 | 34.09197 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 14.1078° N | 34.092° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 14°6'27.9'' N | 34°5'31.1'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 14°6.466' N | 34°5.518' E |
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Al-Fāw lies on the same parallel as cities like Guatemala City (Guatemala) and near the same meridian as cities like Nicosia (Cyprus).
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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 Al-Fāw 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 Al-Fāw: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.