To convert square kilometers to square chains, multiply the value by 2,471.05. To go the other way, multiply square chains by 0.000404686 to get square kilometers.
| Square Kilometers (km²) | Square Chains (ch²) |
|---|---|
| 1 km² | 2,471.05 ch² |
| 2 km² | 4,942.11 ch² |
| 5 km² | 12,355.3 ch² |
| 10 km² | 24,710.5 ch² |
| 20 km² | 49,421.1 ch² |
| 50 km² | 123,553 ch² |
| 100 km² | 247,105 ch² |
| 500 km² | 1,235,530 ch² |
| 1,000 km² | 2,471,050 ch² |
Square kilometer (km²). A square kilometer is one million square meters (100 hectares), used for countries, cities and lakes.
Square chain (ch²). A square chain is 484 square yards, one tenth of an acre.
There are 2,471.05 square chains in one square kilometer.
Multiply the number of square kilometers by 2,471.05. For example, 10 square kilometers equal 24,710.5 square chains.
One square chain equals 0.000404686 square kilometers.