Bāḩashawān Geographic coordinates
Bāḩashawān is in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen, at latitude 15.94284 and longitude 48.78558. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 659 m above sea level.
Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 15.94284, 48.78558
15.9428° N 48.7856° E
15°56'34.2'' N 48°47'8.1'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Bāḩashawān
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 15.94284 | 48.78558 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 15.9428° N | 48.7856° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 15°56'34.2'' N | 48°47'8.1'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 15°56.57' N | 48°47.135' E |
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Geographic facts about Bāḩashawān
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Bāḩashawān lies near the same parallel as cities like Plymouth (Montserrat) and near the same meridian as cities like Kazan (Russia).
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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 Bāḩashawān 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 Bāḩashawān: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.