diff --git a/src/common/validation.tsx b/src/common/validation.tsx
index 1c6343f6069..a8bce0bcfbe 100644
--- a/src/common/validation.tsx
+++ b/src/common/validation.tsx
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ export const phonePreg = (phone: string) => {
 const valueIsBetween = (val: number, a: number, b: number) =>
   a <= val && val <= b;
 
-export const validateLatitude = (latitude: string) => {
+export const validateLatitude = (latitude: number) => {
   return valueIsBetween(Number(latitude), -90, 90);
 };
 
-export const validateLongitude = (longitude: string) => {
+export const validateLongitude = (longitude: number) => {
   return valueIsBetween(Number(longitude), -180, 180);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/components/Facility/FacilityForm.tsx b/src/components/Facility/FacilityForm.tsx
index 4d5250804c9..711deb881b1 100644
--- a/src/components/Facility/FacilityForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Facility/FacilityForm.tsx
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ export default function FacilityForm(props: FacilityProps) {
       .string()
       .regex(/^\+91[0-9]{10}$/, t("phone_number_validation")),
     latitude: z
-      .string()
+      .number()
       .optional()
       .refine((val) => !val || validateLatitude(val), t("invalid_latitude")),
     longitude: z
-      .string()
+      .number()
       .optional()
       .refine((val) => !val || validateLongitude(val), t("invalid_longitude")),
     is_public: z.boolean().default(false),
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ export default function FacilityForm(props: FacilityProps) {
       geo_organization: "",
       address: "",
       phone_number: "+91",
-      latitude: "",
-      longitude: "",
+      latitude: undefined,
+      longitude: undefined,
       is_public: false,
     },
   });
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ export default function FacilityForm(props: FacilityProps) {
       setIsGettingLocation(true);
       navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
         (position) => {
-          form.setValue("latitude", position.coords.latitude.toString());
-          form.setValue("longitude", position.coords.longitude.toString());
+          form.setValue("latitude", position.coords.latitude);
+          form.setValue("longitude", position.coords.longitude);
           setIsGettingLocation(false);
           toast.success(t("location_updated_successfully"));
         },
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ export default function FacilityForm(props: FacilityProps) {
         )?.id,
         address: facilityData.address,
         phone_number: facilityData.phone_number,
-        latitude: facilityData.latitude?.toString() || "",
-        longitude: facilityData.longitude?.toString() || "",
+        latitude: facilityData.latitude,
+        longitude: facilityData.longitude,
         is_public: facilityData.is_public,
       });
     }
@@ -468,6 +468,10 @@ export default function FacilityForm(props: FacilityProps) {
                   <FormControl>
                     <Input
                       {...field}
+                      type="number"
+                      onChange={(e) => {
+                        form.setValue("latitude", Number(e.target.value));
+                      }}
                       data-cy="facility-latitude"
                       placeholder="Enter latitude"
                       disabled={isGettingLocation}
@@ -488,6 +492,10 @@ export default function FacilityForm(props: FacilityProps) {
                   <FormControl>
                     <Input
                       {...field}
+                      type="number"
+                      onChange={(e) => {
+                        form.setValue("longitude", Number(e.target.value));
+                      }}
                       data-cy="facility-longitude"
                       placeholder="Enter longitude"
                       disabled={isGettingLocation}
diff --git a/src/components/Facility/models.tsx b/src/components/Facility/models.tsx
index 33c8b2d5b94..478f7b170b7 100644
--- a/src/components/Facility/models.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Facility/models.tsx
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ export interface FacilityModel {
   created_date?: string;
   geo_organization?: string;
   pincode?: string;
-  latitude?: string;
-  longitude?: string;
+  latitude?: number;
+  longitude?: number;
   is_public?: boolean;
 }