Convert Morgen [South Africa] to Dekare - Free Calculator
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Morgen [South Africa] to Dekare Conversion Formula
To convert Morgen [South Africa] to Dekare, multiply by 8.5670.
To convert Dekare back to Morgen [South Africa], divide by 8.5670 (or multiply by 0.116727).
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About Morgen [South Africa]
The morgen is a traditional unit of land area in Northern Europe. "Morgen" means "morning," and most likely the unit arose as the area a yoke of oxen could plow in one morning. The Dutch morgen, also used in Dutch colonies including old New York, equals about 2.10 acres or 0.850 hectare. In South Africa, this unit was defined to equal 10 246 square yards, which is 2.1169 acres or 0.8567 hectare. In Scandinavia and northern Germany, the morgen is a smaller unit equal to about 0.63 acre or 0.25 hectare (2500 square meters). The Prussian morgen, standardized at 2553.22 square meters, was in common use during the nineteenth century. In Austria and southern Germany, the morgen was often the same as a joch, typically defined to be 0.5755 hectare or about 1.422 acres.
About Dekare
The Dekare is a metric unit of area equal to 10 ares, that is, 1000 square meters or 0.1 hectare. In English units, the dekare equals approximately 10 763.91 square feet, 1195.99 square yards, or 0.247 105 acres. Various traditional units of land area have been identified with the dekare, including the Middle Eastern dunum (see below), the Norwegian mål, the Greek stremma, and the Vietnamese cong.
Morgen [South Africa] to Dekare Conversion Table
| Morgen [South Africa] | Dekare | Dekare | Morgen [South Africa] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.856700 | 0.1 | 0.011673 |
| 0.5 | 4.2835 | 0.5 | 0.058363 |
| 1 | 8.5670 | 1 | 0.116727 |
| 2 | 17.1340 | 2 | 0.233454 |
| 5 | 42.8350 | 5 | 0.583635 |
| 10 | 85.6700 | 10 | 1.1673 |
| 20 | 171.3400 | 20 | 2.3345 |
| 25 | 214.1750 | 25 | 2.9182 |
| 50 | 428.3500 | 50 | 5.8363 |
| 100 | 856.7000 | 100 | 11.6727 |
| 250 | 2141.75 | 250 | 29.1817 |
| 500 | 4283.50 | 500 | 58.3635 |
| 1000 | 8567.00 | 1000 | 116.7270 |
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