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Accra Coordinates

Greater Accra, Ghana · Elevation 61m

Quick answer: Accra is located at 5.603700, -0.187000 (N, W).

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

5.603700, -0.187000
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

5°36'13.32"N 0°11'13.20"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

5°36.2220'N 0°11.2200'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

30N 811654 620145
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

30NZM1165420145
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

ebzzgspgf
Plus Code

Open Location Code

6CQXJR37+C9

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

-5.603700, -0.187000

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-5.603700, -0.187000
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

5°36'13.32"S 0°11'13.20"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

5°36.2220'S 0°11.2200'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

30M 811654 9379855
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

30MZU1165479855
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

7zpb5ezu4
Plus Code

Open Location Code

6C6X9RW7+CQ

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 30NZM1165420145 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 30 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 30 runs -6° to 0° longitude.
Latitude Band N One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square ZM A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter Z (west–east) and row letter M (south–north).
Easting 11654 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 20145 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 Accra's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
e
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
eb
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
ebz
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
ebzz
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
ebzzg
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
ebzzgs
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
ebzzgsp
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
ebzzgspg
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
ebzzgspgf
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Accra

Capital and largest city of Ghana, a major West African economic hub on the Gulf of Guinea.

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

5.603700, -0.187000

DMS

5°36'13.32"N 0°11'13.20"W

DDM

5°36.2220'N 0°11.2200'W

UTM

30N 811654 620145

MGRS

30NZM1165420145

GH

ebzzgspgf

OLC

6CQXJR37+C9

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