EPSG:20439 — Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N

Projected · Asia - Middle East - Kuwait and Saudi - 48°E to 54°E

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N",
    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",51],
    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","20439"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N",
    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 39N",
        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",
            51,
            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",16039]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",20439]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=39 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:20439", "+proj=utm +zone=39 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 20439,
  "name": "Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Asia - Middle East - Kuwait and Saudi - 48°E to 54°E",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    17.94,
    47.99,
    30.04,
    54.01
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=39 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

How to add a projection to PostGIS? →

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (20439, 'EPSG', 20439, '+proj=utm +zone=39 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N",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",51],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","20439"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=39"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

20439=PROJCS["Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N",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",51],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","20439"]]

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:20439 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

20439=PROJCS["Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N",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",51],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","20439"]]

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How do I add EPSG:20439 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (20439, 'EPSG', 20439, '+proj=utm +zone=39 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N",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",51],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","20439"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:20439 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=39"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:20439 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:20439", "+proj=utm +zone=39 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-143,-236,7,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →

Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

Ain el Abd

Datum

Ain el Abd 1970

Ellipsoid

International 1924

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

Asia - Middle East - Kuwait and Saudi - 48°E to 54°E

Kuwait - onshore east of 48°E. Saudi Arabia - onshore between 48°E and 54°E.

Coordinate System

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

Center Coordinates

500037.37 2653104.80

Projected Bounds

3327021.12 181164.42790295.26 1986115.80

WGS84 Bounds

30.04 47.9954.01 17.94

Data Source

EPSG

Revision Date

2018-08-29

Scope

Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks

Known in Kuwait as "KOC UTM". Used by KOC for engineering but not explorartion (see KOC Lambert, CRS code 24600). In Saudi Arabia, replaced by MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 39N (CRS code 8839).

EPSG

20439