EPSG:20538 — Afgooye / UTM zone 38N

Projected · Somalia - 42°E to 48°E, N hemisphere onshore

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "Afgooye / UTM zone 38N",
    GEOGCS[
        "Afgooye",
        DATUM[
            "Afgooye",
            SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],
            TOWGS84[-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4205"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],
    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","20538"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "Afgooye / UTM zone 38N",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "Afgooye",
        DATUM[
            "Afgooye",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Krassowsky 1940",
                6378245,
                298.3,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7024]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6205]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4205]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "UTM zone 38N",
        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",
            45,
            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",16038]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",20538]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=38 +ellps=krass +towgs84=-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:20538", "+proj=utm +zone=38 +ellps=krass +towgs84=-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 20538,
  "name": "Afgooye / UTM zone 38N",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Somalia - 42°E to 48°E, N hemisphere onshore",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    0,
    42,
    11.52,
    48
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=38 +ellps=krass +towgs84=-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (20538, 'EPSG', 20538, '+proj=utm +zone=38 +ellps=krass +towgs84=-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Afgooye / UTM zone 38N",GEOGCS["Afgooye",DATUM["Afgooye",SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],TOWGS84[-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4205"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],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","20538"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=38"
  "+ellps=krass"
  "+towgs84=-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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20538=PROJCS["Afgooye / UTM zone 38N",GEOGCS["Afgooye",DATUM["Afgooye",SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],TOWGS84[-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4205"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],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","20538"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (1)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4205 (Afgooye)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
Afgooye to WGS 84 (1)	4205 → 4326	44

Other CRS using Afgooye

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:20538 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

20538=PROJCS["Afgooye / UTM zone 38N",GEOGCS["Afgooye",DATUM["Afgooye",SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],TOWGS84[-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4205"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],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","20538"]]

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How do I add EPSG:20538 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (20538, 'EPSG', 20538, '+proj=utm +zone=38 +ellps=krass +towgs84=-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Afgooye / UTM zone 38N",GEOGCS["Afgooye",DATUM["Afgooye",SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],TOWGS84[-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4205"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],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","20538"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:20538 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=38"
  "+ellps=krass"
  "+towgs84=-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:20538 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:20538", "+proj=utm +zone=38 +ellps=krass +towgs84=-43,-163,45,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →