---
title: 'Longitude location coordinate for the resource or its focus'
field: 'is.coverage.longitude'
slug: 'is-coverage-longitude'
description: 'Use for polygons, shapes, study sites etc. Longitude location coordinates should be recorded in decimal degrees (DD). Recording 4 digits to the right of the decimal provides an accuracy of 10m.'
comment: 'Example of a longitude in Bolivia: -62.0244'
required: False
module: 'Coverage'
cluster: 'Global'
policy: 'Geo value. Single value only.'
layout: 'home'
---