What is square kilometre?

A square kilometre is a metric unit of area equal to one million square metres. It is used for measuring large geographic areas such as countries, forests, lakes, and urban zones.

What is square metre?

The square metre is the SI unit of area. It is widely used in real estate, construction, interior design, and land measurement across countries that use the metric system.

Worked examples

1 square kilometre = 1,000,000 square metre

1 square metre = 1 square metre

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