Convert Square Kilometer to Dunam (km² → dunam)
The square kilometer measures cities, national parks, and large geographic regions in metric countries.
Square Kilometer to Dunam Conversion Table
10 common values| Square Kilometer | Dunam |
|---|---|
| 1 km² | 1,000 dunam |
| 5 km² | 5,000 dunam |
| 10 km² | 10,000 dunam |
| 50 km² | 50,000 dunam |
| 100 km² | 100,000 dunam |
| 500 km² | 500,000 dunam |
| 1,000 km² | 1,000,000 dunam |
| 5,000 km² | 5,000,000 dunam |
| 10,000 km² | 10,000,000 dunam |
| 50,000 km² | 50,000,000 dunam |
How to Convert Square Kilometer to Dunam Manually
Step by StepConverting square kilometers to dunams is straightforward: multiply by the conversion factor. Follow these three steps to do it by hand or in your head.
- 1Take your value in square kilometersStart with the number of square kilometers (km²) you want to convert.
- 2Multiply by 1,000The conversion factor from km² to dunam is 1,000. Multiply your value by this number.
- 3Read the result in dunamsThe result is your value in dunams (dunam).
Formula
Multiply the value in square kilometers by 1,000. For the reverse direction, multiply by 0.001.
dunam = km² × 1,000km² = dunam × 0.001Tips
Use these in everyday conversions- 1 km² = 100 hectares = 1,000,000 m².
- 1 km² = 0.386 square miles.
- Multiply km × km in metric to get km² — but always keep consistent units.
Common Mistakes
Avoid these- Mixing km² and km when comparing geography — 10 km is a length, 10 km² is an area.
- Confusing km² with the square mile (mi²) in international comparisons.
- Reading "million km²" as "km²" on continental-scale maps — factor of 10⁶.
About Square Kilometer and Dunam
What is the Square Kilometer?
The square kilometer equals 1,000,000 square meters (or 100 hectares) and is the international standard for measuring large areas: cities, national parks, lakes, watersheds, and country-level statistics. Population density is conventionally given in people per km² (e.g., Singapore has roughly 8,400 people/km², Mongolia has fewer than 2). The largest US national park, Wrangell-St. Elias in Alaska, covers about 53,000 km². France is 643,801 km², and the largest country, Russia, spans 17 million km². The square kilometer relates to the square meter (1 km² = 1,000,000 m²), the hectare (1 km² = 100 ha), the square mile (1 km² ≈ 0.386 mi²), and the acre (1 km² ≈ 247.1 acres). Geographic information systems, climate science, and regional planning all rely on square kilometers as the base unit for area.
- Country and city geographic area reporting
- National-park and protected-area sizes
- Large-scale environmental studies (deforestation, etc.)
Greater London is 1572 km². France is 643,801 km². The Serengeti National Park is 14,763 km².
What is the Dunam?
The dunam equals exactly 1,000 square meters in its modern metric form, used primarily in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey for land measurement and real estate. The unit's name derives from Ottoman Turkish 'dönüm,' itself from a verb meaning 'to turn' — historically the area a yoke of oxen could plow in a day, similar to the acre's origin. Older 'Ottoman dunam' values varied (around 919 m²), but most countries in the region have standardized to the metric dunam of 1,000 m². The dunam is the everyday unit in Middle Eastern real estate and agricultural contexts. It relates to the square meter (1 dunam = 1,000 m² = 0.1 ha), the hectare (10 dunams = 1 ha), and the acre (1 acre ≈ 4.047 dunams). Family olive groves, vineyards, and urban building plots are routinely measured in dunams.
- Israeli and Palestinian land records
- Turkish rural property
- Agricultural documents in the former Ottoman region
An Israeli small farm might be 50 dunams (5 ha). Agricultural yields sometimes quoted per dunam.