# ST\_LatFromGeoHash

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ST\_LatFromGeoHash is available from [MariaDB 12.0](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/12.0/what-is-mariadb-120.md).
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## Syntax

```sql
ST_LatFromGeoHash(geohash)
```

## Description

Decodes a given `geohash` string and returns the latitude in the interval \[90, -90].

If the argument is NULL, the return value is NULL. If the argument is invalid, an ER\_INCORRECT\_TYPE error is thrown.

The [ST\_GeoHash](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/miscellaneous-gis-functions/st_geohash.md) function can be used to generate geohashes.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT ST_LatFromGeoHash('zzzzzzzzz'), ST_LatFromGeoHash('xvrfxvrfxvrfxvr');
+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| ST_LatFromGeoHash('zzzzzzzzz') | ST_LatFromGeoHash('xvrfxvrfxvrfxvr') |
+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|                             90 |                                   30 |
+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
```

## See Also

* [ST\_GeoHash](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/miscellaneous-gis-functions/st_geohash.md)

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