EPSG:6234 DEPRECATED

Garoua

Attributes

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1880 (IGN)

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Revision date: 1995-06-02

Scope: Topographic mapping.

Remarks: The intent of the Bukavu 1953 conference was to adopt the Clarke 1880 (RGS) ellipsoid (code 7012) but in practice this datum has used the IGN version.

Area of use: Cameroon - onshore and offshore.

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WGS84 bounds:
16.21 1.65
8.32 13.09

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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

DATUM["Garoua",
    SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (IGN)",6378249.2,293.466021293627,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","7011"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","6234"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

DATUM["Garoua",
    ELLIPSOID["Clarke 1880 (IGN)",6378249.2,293.466021293627,
        LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    ID["EPSG",6234]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

DATUM["D_Garoua",
    SPHEROID["Clarke_1880_IGN",6378249.2,293.466021293627]]

Definition: JSON

{
    "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json",
    "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
    "name": "Garoua",
    "ellipsoid": {
        "name": "Clarke 1880 (IGN)",
        "semi_major_axis": 6378249.2,
        "semi_minor_axis": 6356515
    },
    "scope": "Topographic mapping.",
    "area": "Cameroon - onshore and offshore.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 1.65,
        "west_longitude": 8.32,
        "north_latitude": 13.09,
        "east_longitude": 16.21
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 6234
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

6234-datum=DATUM["Garoua",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (IGN)",6378249.2,293.466021293627,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7011"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6234"]]