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Kampala Coordinates

Central Region, Uganda · Elevation 1,190m

Quick answer: Kampala is located at 0.316300, 32.582200 (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

0.316300, 32.582200
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

0°18'58.68"N 32°34'55.92"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

0°18.9780'N 32°34.9320'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

36N 453510 34962
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

36NVF5351034962
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

s8p1v3tds
Plus Code

Open Location Code

6GGJ8H8J+HG

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

-0.316300, 32.582200

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-0.316300, 32.582200
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

0°18'58.68"S 32°34'55.92"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

0°18.9780'S 32°34.9320'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

36M 453510 9965038
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

36MVE5351065038
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

kxznjqmtk
Plus Code

Open Location Code

6GFJMHMJ+H8

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 36NVF5351034962 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 N One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square VF A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter V (west–east) and row letter F (south–north).
Easting 53510 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 34962 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 Kampala'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
s8
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
s8p
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
s8p1
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
s8p1v
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
s8p1v3
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
s8p1v3t
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
s8p1v3td
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
s8p1v3tds
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Kampala

Capital of Uganda built on seven hills near Lake Victoria.

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DD

0.316300, 32.582200

DMS

0°18'58.68"N 32°34'55.92"E

DDM

0°18.9780'N 32°34.9320'E

UTM

36N 453510 34962

MGRS

36NVF5351034962

GH

s8p1v3tds

OLC

6GGJ8H8J+HG

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