EPSG:20437 — Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N

Projected · Saudi Arabia - onshore 36°E to 42°E

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N",
    GEOGCS[
        "Ain el Abd",
        DATUM[
            "Ain_el_Abd_1970",
            SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],
            TOWGS84[-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4204"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],
    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","20437"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "Ain el Abd",
        DATUM[
            "Ain el Abd 1970",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "International 1924",
                6378388,
                297,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7022]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6204]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4204]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "UTM zone 37N",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            39,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",16037]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",20437]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

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proj4.defs("EPSG:20437", "+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 20437,
  "name": "Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Saudi Arabia - onshore 36°E to 42°E",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    16.59,
    36,
    32.16,
    42
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (20437, 'EPSG', 20437, '+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N",GEOGCS["Ain el Abd",DATUM["Ain_el_Abd_1970",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4204"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],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","20437"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=37"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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20437=PROJCS["Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N",GEOGCS["Ain el Abd",DATUM["Ain_el_Abd_1970",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4204"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],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","20437"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (9)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4204 (Ain el Abd)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
Ain el Abd to KSA-GRF17 (2)	4204 → 9333	0.1
Ain el Abd to WGS 84 (3)	4204 → 4326	1
Ain el Abd to WGS 84 (4)	4204 → 4326	1
Ain el Abd to WGS 84 (5)	4204 → 4326	1
Ain el Abd to WGS 84 (6)	4204 → 4326	1
Ain el Abd to KSA-GRF17 (1)	4204 → 9333	2
Ain el Abd to MTRF-2000 (1)	4204 → 8818	5
Ain el Abd to WGS 84 (2)	4204 → 4326	18
Ain el Abd to WGS 84 (1)	4204 → 4326	44

Other CRS using Ain el Abd 1970

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:20437 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

20437=PROJCS["Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N",GEOGCS["Ain el Abd",DATUM["Ain_el_Abd_1970",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4204"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],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","20437"]]

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How do I add EPSG:20437 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (20437, 'EPSG', 20437, '+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N",GEOGCS["Ain el Abd",DATUM["Ain_el_Abd_1970",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4204"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],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","20437"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:20437 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=37"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:20437 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:20437", "+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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