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Asmara Coordinates

Maekel, Eritrea · Elevation 2,325m

Quick answer: Asmara is located at 15.338900, 38.931700 (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

15.338900, 38.931700
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

15°20'20.04"N 38°55'54.12"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

15°20.3340'N 38°55.9020'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

37P 492669 1695812
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

37PDS9266995812
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

sfexmbm5w
Plus Code

Open Location Code

7G7W8WQJ+GW

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

-15.338900, 38.931700

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-15.338900, 38.931700
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

15°20'20.04"S 38°55'54.12"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

15°20.3340'S 38°55.9020'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

37L 492669 8304188
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

37LDD9266904188
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

kv78tzthq
Plus Code

Open Location Code

5GPWMW6J+G4

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 37PDS9266995812 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 DS A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter D (west–east) and row letter S (south–north).
Easting 92669 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 95812 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 Asmara'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
sf
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
sfe
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
sfex
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
sfexm
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
sfexmb
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
sfexmbm
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
sfexmbm5
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
sfexmbm5w
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Asmara

Capital of Eritrea at 2,325 m elevation, known for its well-preserved Italian modernist architecture.

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DD

15.338900, 38.931700

DMS

15°20'20.04"N 38°55'54.12"E

DDM

15°20.3340'N 38°55.9020'E

UTM

37P 492669 1695812

MGRS

37PDS9266995812

GH

sfexmbm5w

OLC

7G7W8WQJ+GW

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