What is 16km² in Square Miles?

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What is 16 Square Kilometres (16km²) in Square Miles (mi²)?

What is 16km² in mi²? Convert 16 Square Kilometres (16km²) to Square Miles (mi²) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Square Kilometres to Square Miles

Formula
mi² = km² / 2.59
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Square Miles, divide the number of Square Kilometres by 2.6
Square Kilometres (km²) in 1 Square Mile
There are 2.59 Square Kilometres in 1 Square Mile
Square Miles (mi²) in 1 Square Kilometre
There are 0.39 Square Miles in 1 Square Kilometre

Unit Information

Square Kilometre
/skwɛːˌˈkɪləˌmiːtə,kɪˈlɒmɪtə/
Symbol: km²
Unit System: SI

What is the Square Kilometre?

The square kilometre is a unit of area and is a multiple of the square metre; an SI derived unit. It has the symbol km².

A square kilometre is equal to the area of a square with edges 1km long. There are 1,000,000 square metres in a square kilometre.

Square kilometres are often used to describe expansive areas of land due to the large unit size.

Square Mile
/skwɛːˌmʌɪl/
Symbol: mi²
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Square Mile?

The square mile is a unit of area and is an imperial unit with the symbol mi².

One square mile is equal in area to a square with edges one mile in length.

The Romans established the square mile; computed through a system of feet, paces and marches. The square mile's existence still remains in some places; for example "The Square Mile" is a term often used to describe the very centre of London in the UK (which just so happens to measure 1mi²).


Conversion Tables for Square Kilometres (km²) to Square Miles (mi²)