EPSG:2162

Sierra Leone 1968 / UTM zone 29N

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  • Sierra Leone - onshore. , accuracy 26.0 m, code 1614 (default) [3]

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Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)

Remarks: Determined at 8 stations, accuracy +/- 15m in each axis. Info. Source has the source CRS as Sierra Leone 1960. Sierra Leone 1968 is a readjustment of the 1960 network: coordinates changed by less than 3 metres.

Information source: NIMA TR8350.2 revision 3, 1997.

Revision date: 2020-03-14

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: Sierra Leone 1968

Datum: Sierra Leone 1968

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1880 (RGS)

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Ordnance Survey International

Revision date: 2001-06-05

Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks: Replaces Sierra Leone 1960 / UTM zone 29N. The 1968 readjustment coordinates are within 3m of the 1960 provisional adjustment.

Area of use: Sierra Leone - onshore east of 12°W.

Coordinate system: Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.

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Center coordinates
191121.08 933954.91

Projected bounds:
18971.58 760569.25
361908.23 1108466.83

WGS84 bounds:
-13.35 6.88
-10.26 10.0

Sierra Leone - onshore.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

PROJCS["Sierra Leone 1968 / UTM zone 29N",
    GEOGCS["Sierra Leone 1968",
        DATUM["Sierra_Leone_1968",
            SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],
            TOWGS84[-88,4,101,0,0,0,0]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4175"]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-9],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","2162"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

PROJCRS["Sierra Leone 1968 / UTM zone 29N",
    BASEGEOGCRS["Sierra Leone 1968",
        DATUM["Sierra Leone 1968",
            ELLIPSOID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4175]],
    CONVERSION["UTM zone 29N",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",
            ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8801]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-9,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8802]],
        PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1],
            ID["EPSG",8805]],
        PARAMETER["False easting",500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8806]],
        PARAMETER["False northing",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8807]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["(E)",east,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
        AXIS["(N)",north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."],
        AREA["Sierra Leone - onshore east of 12°W."],
        BBOX[6.88,-12,10,-10.26]],
    ID["EPSG",2162]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["Sierra_Leone_1968_UTM_Zone_29N",
    GEOGCS["GCS_Sierra_Leone_1968",
        DATUM["D_Sierra_Leone_1968",
            SPHEROID["Clarke_1880_RGS",6378249.145,293.465]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-9.0],
    PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=29 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-88,4,101,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

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Definition: JSON

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                    "name": "Geodetic longitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lon",
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                }
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                }
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            {
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            },
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                "name": "False easting",
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                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
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                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False northing",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8807
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "Cartesian",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Easting",
                "abbreviation": "E",
                "direction": "east",
                "unit": "metre"
            },
            {
                "name": "Northing",
                "abbreviation": "N",
                "direction": "north",
                "unit": "metre"
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Engineering survey, topographic mapping.",
    "area": "Sierra Leone - onshore east of 12°W.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 6.88,
        "west_longitude": -12,
        "north_latitude": 10,
        "east_longitude": -10.26
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 2162
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=utm"
	"zone=29"
	"a=6378249.145"
	"rf=293.465"
	"towgs84=-88,4,101,0,0,0,0"
	"units=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

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	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

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