Shamva Geographic coordinates
Shamva is in Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe, at latitude -17.31159 and longitude 31.57561. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 947 m above sea level.
Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -17.31159, 31.57561
17.3116° S 31.5756° E
17°18'41.7'' S 31°34'32.2'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Shamva
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -17.31159 | 31.57561 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 17.3116° S | 31.5756° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 17°18'41.7'' S | 31°34'32.2'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 17°18.695' S | 31°34.537' E |
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Geographic facts about Shamva
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Shamva lies near the same parallel as cities like La Paz (Bolivia) and on the same meridian as cities like Cairo (Egypt).
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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 Shamva 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 Shamva: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.