Convert Square Kilometer to Township
Convert square kilometers to townships instantly. 1 square kilometer = 0.01072506 township — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Township to Square Kilometer converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Square Kilometer
A square kilometer is a metric unit of area equal to 1,000,000 m² (one million square meters), or 100 hectares. It is used for measuring large land areas, regional geography, and country-scale statistics.
Derived by squaring the kilometer (1000 m). The kilo- prefix comes from the Greek 'chilioi' (thousand).
Square kilometers express the area of cities, districts, lakes, forests, and entire countries. India's total area is approximately 3,287,263 km². 1 km² equals 100 hectares or about 247.105 acres.
Kilometer has been part of the metric system since 1795.
Township
A township is a unit of area used in the US Public Land Survey System (PLSS), equal to 36 square miles (approximately 93.24 km²).
Defined by the Land Ordinance of 1785 as a 6-mile by 6-mile square, divided into 36 sections of 1 square mile each.
Townships are the largest standard unit in the PLSS and appear in US public land records, county boundaries, and historical land grants throughout the central and western US.
Defined by the US Land Ordinance of 1785.
Square Kilometer to Township conversion formula
The relationship between square kilometers and townships:
To convert square kilometers to townships, multiply the value in square kilometers by 0.01072506. To reverse, multiply townships by 93.239571972.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in townships updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Township to Square Kilometer converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert square kilometers to townships
- Write down the value in square kilometers (km²).
- Multiply that value by the factor 0.01072506.
- The product is the equivalent value in townships (twp).
- To reverse, multiply the township value by 93.239571972.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 km² to twp:
1 × 0.01072506 = 0.01072506 twp
Example 2 — Convert 100 km² to twp:
100 × 0.01072506 = 1.072505996 twp
Square Kilometer to Township conversion table
Standard reference values for converting square kilometers to townships:
| Square Kilometer [km²] | Township [twp] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0001072506 |
| 0.1 | 0.001072506 |
| 1 | 0.01072506 |
| 2 | 0.0214501199 |
| 3 | 0.0321751799 |
| 4 | 0.0429002398 |
| 5 | 0.0536252998 |
| 10 | 0.1072505996 |
| 20 | 0.2145011992 |
| 30 | 0.3217517988 |
| 40 | 0.4290023984 |
| 50 | 0.536252998 |
| 100 | 1.072505996 |
| 500 | 5.3625299798 |
| 1000 | 10.7250599595 |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 km² = 0.01072506 twp) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Hydrographic Organization — Resolution on the Nautical Mile
International authority that standardised the nautical mile at exactly 1852 m in 1929 — the value adopted worldwide for sea and air navigation.