Module:Location map/data/Sri Lanka Colombo Greater/doc

Location map of Greater Colombo
name Greater Colombo
border
coordinates
6.9483
79.8347 ←↕→ 79.924
6.889
map center 6°55′07″N 79°52′46″E / 6.91865°N 79.87935°E / 6.91865; 79.87935
image Location map of greater Colombo.png


Module:Location map/data/Sri Lanka Colombo Greater is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Greater Colombo. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.

Usage

These definitions are used by the following templates when invoked with parameter "Sri Lanka Colombo Greater":

Map definition

  • name = Greater Colombo
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 6.889
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 79.8347
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 79.924
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.0893 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0004 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0001 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.0593 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0003 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0001 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions