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Harare Coordinates

Harare Province, Zimbabwe · Elevation 1,490m

Quick answer: Harare is located at -17.825200, 31.033500 (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

-17.825200, 31.033500
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

17°49'30.72"S 31°2'0.60"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

17°49.5120'S 31°2.0100'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

36K 291584 8028058
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

36KTF9158428058
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

ksy4d5jbs
Plus Code

Open Location Code

5GJH52FM+VP

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

17.825200, 31.033500

Hemisphere: N, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

17.825200, 31.033500
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

17°49'30.72"N 31°2'0.60"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

17°49.5120'N 31°2.0100'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

36Q 291584 1971942
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

36QTE9158471942
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

senj6hvzk
Plus Code

Open Location Code

7G9HR2GM+38

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 36KTF9158428058 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 K One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square TF A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter T (west–east) and row letter F (south–north).
Easting 91584 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 28058 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 Harare'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
ks
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
ksy
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
ksy4
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
ksy4d
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
ksy4d5
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
ksy4d5j
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
ksy4d5jb
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
ksy4d5jbs
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Harare

Capital of Zimbabwe, formerly known as Salisbury, at 1,490 m on the Zimbabwean highveld.

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

-17.825200, 31.033500

DMS

17°49'30.72"S 31°2'0.60"E

DDM

17°49.5120'S 31°2.0100'E

UTM

36K 291584 8028058

MGRS

36KTF9158428058

GH

ksy4d5jbs

OLC

5GJH52FM+VP

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