Convert Circular Mils to Dunam
Convert Circular Mils (cmil) to Dunam (dunam) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dunam = cmil × 5.067074791e-13
About Circular Mils
A circular mil (cmil) is a unit used in electrical engineering to specify the cross-sectional area of round wires and cables. Equal to the area of a circle with a diameter of exactly one thou (one thousandth of an inch) - approximately 5.067 × 10⁻¹⁰ m² - it simplifies wire calculations: the cross-sectional area in cmil equals the wire diameter in mils, squared. US electrical codes (NEC/NEMA) specify conductor sizes in circular mils, and large cables are rated in thousands of circular mils (kcmil or MCM). A 12 AWG wire, common in US household wiring, has a cross-section of 6,530 cmil.
About Dunam
A dunam (also dönüm or donum) is a unit of land area equal to exactly 1,000 m², used across Turkey, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and former Ottoman Empire territories. One dunam equals one stremma and one decare. The modern metric dunam of 1,000 m² was standardised during the British Mandate period; older Ottoman dunams varied by region (approximately 919-1,600 m²). It remains the primary land measurement unit for agricultural and property records throughout the Middle East, with properties routinely listed in dunams in Israeli and Palestinian real estate.
Quick Reference Table
| Circular Mils (cmil) | Dunam (dunam) |
|---|---|
| 1 cmil | 5.067 × 10-13 dunam |
| 2 cmil | 1.013 × 10-12 dunam |
| 5 cmil | 2.534 × 10-12 dunam |
| 10 cmil | 5.067 × 10-12 dunam |
| 25 cmil | 1.267 × 10-11 dunam |
| 50 cmil | 2.534 × 10-11 dunam |
| 100 cmil | 5.067 × 10-11 dunam |