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Addis Ababa Coordinates

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Elevation 2,355m

Quick answer: Addis Ababa is located at 8.980600, 38.757800 (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

8.980600, 38.757800
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

8°58'50.16"N 38°45'28.08"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

8°58.8360'N 38°45.4680'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

37P 473377 992716
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

37PDK7337792716
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

scee1fyef
Plus Code

Open Location Code

6GWWXQJ5+67

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

-8.980600, 38.757800

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-8.980600, 38.757800
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

8°58'50.16"S 38°45'28.08"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

8°58.8360'S 38°45.4680'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

37L 473377 9007284
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

37LDL7337707284
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

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Plus Code

Open Location Code

6G3W2Q95+JM

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 37PDK7337792716 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 37 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 37 runs 36° to 42° 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 DK A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter D (west–east) and row letter K (south–north).
Easting 73377 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 92716 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 Addis Ababa'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
sc
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
sce
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
scee
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
scee1
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
scee1f
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
scee1fy
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
scee1fye
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
scee1fyef
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Addis Ababa

Capital of Ethiopia and seat of the African Union, one of Africa's highest capitals at 2,355 m.

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

8.980600, 38.757800

DMS

8°58'50.16"N 38°45'28.08"E

DDM

8°58.8360'N 38°45.4680'E

UTM

37P 473377 992716

MGRS

37PDK7337792716

GH

scee1fyef

OLC

6GWWXQJ5+67

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