Chains to Kos: the quick answer
To convert chains to kos, multiply the value by 0.0062865. To go the other way, multiply kos by 159.071 to get chains.
To convert chains to kos, multiply the value by 0.0062865. To go the other way, multiply kos by 159.071 to get chains.
| Chains (ch) | Kos (kos) |
|---|---|
| 1 ch | 0.0062865 kos |
| 5 ch | 0.0314325 kos |
| 10 ch | 0.062865 kos |
| 25 ch | 0.157163 kos |
| 50 ch | 0.314325 kos |
| 100 ch | 0.62865 kos |
| 250 ch | 1.57163 kos |
| 500 ch | 3.14325 kos |
| 1,000 ch | 6.2865 kos |
| 2,500 ch | 15.7163 kos |
| 5,000 ch | 31.4325 kos |
| 10,000 ch | 62.865 kos |
| 100,000 ch | 628.65 kos |
| 1,000,000 ch | 6,286.5 kos |
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
Kos (kos). The kos (also kosh or krosh) is a traditional Indian measure of distance. Today it is taken as 2 miles, about 3.2 kilometers; historically it varied by region and era from roughly 1.8 to 4 km (the Mughal kos minar markers stand about 3.2 km apart). Used in: Asia — India, Pakistan, Nepal.
There are 0.0062865 kos in one chain.
Multiply the number of chains by 0.0062865. For example, 10 chains equal 0.062865 kos.
One kos equals 159.071 chains.
6.2865 kos. Other common values: 100 chains = 0.62865 kos and 10,000 chains = 62.865 kos.