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Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport Coordinates

KE, NG · Elevation 236m

Quick answer: Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport is located at 12.479048, 4.369132 (N, E).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

12.479048, 4.369132
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

12°28'44.57"N 4°22'8.88"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

12°28.7429'N 4°22.1479'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

31P 648787 1379911
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

31PFP4878779911
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

s45ngrtx8
Plus Code

Open Location Code

7F46F9H9+P4

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-12.479048, 4.369132

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-12.479048, 4.369132
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

12°28'44.57"S 4°22'8.88"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

12°28.7429'S 4°22.1479'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

31L 648787 8620089
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

31LFG4878720089
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

kjg152m82
Plus Code

Open Location Code

5FV6G9C9+8W

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 31PFP4878779911 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 31 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 31 runs 0° to 6° longitude.
Latitude Band P One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square FP A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter F (west–east) and row letter P (south–north).
Easting 48787 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 79911 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
s
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
s4
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
s45
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
s45n
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
s45ng
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
s45ngr
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
s45ngrt
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
s45ngrtx
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
s45ngrtx8
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kebbi_International_Airport#Airlines_and_destinations

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

12.479048, 4.369132

DMS

12°28'44.57"N 4°22'8.88"E

DDM

12°28.7429'N 4°22.1479'E

UTM

31P 648787 1379911

MGRS

31PFP4878779911

GH

s45ngrtx8

OLC

7F46F9H9+P4

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