EPSG:3987

Katanga 1955 / Katanga Gauss zone B

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Available transformations
to EPSG:4046
EPSG:4046 - RGRDC 2005

Selected transformation

Method: Molodensky-Badekas (CF geog2D domain)

Remarks: Derived at 5 stations across Lubumbashi-Likasi region. Used as transformation Katanga 1955 to WGS 84 - see code 4068.

Information source: SD Geomatique.

Revision date: 2009-04-16

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: Katanga 1955

Datum: Katanga 1955

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1866

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: J. van der Straeten, "Triangulation du Katanga", Comite Special du Katanga (CSK), 1955.

Revision date: 2009-03-11

Scope: Cadastre, engineering survey.

Area of use: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) - Katanga between 26°30'E and 29°30'E.

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

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Center coordinates
98183.65 215817.44

Projected bounds:
23179.93 166791.28
172946.32 264645.37

WGS84 bounds:
26.38 -12.01
27.75 -11.13

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) - Katanga - Likasi-Lubumbashi area.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

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        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
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            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4695"]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-9],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",28],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",200000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",500000],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","3987"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

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Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["Katanga_1955_Katanga_Gauss_Zone_B",
    GEOGCS["GCS_Katanga_1955",
        DATUM["D_Katanga_1955",
            SPHEROID["Clarke_1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Gauss_Kruger"],
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    PARAMETER["False_Northing",500000.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",28.0],
    PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",1.0],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-9.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

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Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

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Definition: JSON

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Definition: GeoServer

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
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	"lon_0=28"
	"k=1"
	"x_0=200000"
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	"no_defs"
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END

Definition: Mapnik

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Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

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