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Dodoma Coordinates

Dodoma Region, Tanzania · Elevation 1,120m

Quick answer: Dodoma is located at -6.172200, 35.739500 (S, 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

-6.172200, 35.739500
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

6°10'19.92"S 35°44'22.20"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

6°10.3320'S 35°44.3700'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

36M 803196 9316980
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

36MZU0319616980
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

kyckvk2sq
Plus Code

Open Location Code

6G5QRPHQ+5J

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

6.172200, 35.739500

Hemisphere: N, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

6.172200, 35.739500
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

6°10'19.92"N 35°44'22.20"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

6°10.3320'N 35°44.3700'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

36N 803196 683020
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

36NZM0319683020
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

sc17j78ew
Plus Code

Open Location Code

6GRQ5PCQ+XC

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 36MZU0319616980 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 36 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 36 runs 30° to 36° longitude.
Latitude Band M One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square ZU A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter Z (west–east) and row letter U (south–north).
Easting 03196 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 16980 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 Dodoma's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
k
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
ky
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
kyc
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
kyck
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
kyckv
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
kyckvk
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
kyckvk2
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
kyckvk2s
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
kyckvk2sq
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Dodoma

Capital of Tanzania since 1974, a centrally-located city in the heart of the country.

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

-6.172200, 35.739500

DMS

6°10'19.92"S 35°44'22.20"E

DDM

6°10.3320'S 35°44.3700'E

UTM

36M 803196 9316980

MGRS

36MZU0319616980

GH

kyckvk2sq

OLC

6G5QRPHQ+5J

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